[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 87 (Friday, May 25, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1157]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING GORDON G. MARTIN ON BEING NAMED THE MONTGOMERY 
                 ADVERTISER'S 2007 CITIZEN OF THE YEAR

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 24, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Gordon Martin 
on being named the Montgomery Advertiser's 2007 Citizen of the Year and 
to offer heartfelt thanks on behalf of the people of Alabama for his 
exemplary philanthropic service to both the city of Montgomery and the 
State of Alabama.
  Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Gordon has received several degrees, 
including a bachelor's and juris doctorate from the University of 
Alabama, as well as a master's degree in public administration from 
George Washington University.
  His dedication to public service began early. While an undergraduate 
at Alabama, Gordon was elected president of the student government 
association and was inducted into several academic and student honor 
societies, including Capstone Men. As a graduate student studying in 
Washington, D.C., Gordon and several others founded DC Cares, which has 
grown to be the largest volunteer clearinghouse in our Nation's 
Capital.
  Gordon's commitment to public service only continued when he moved to 
Montgomery, where he now serves as vice-president of Alabama Power's 
Southern Division. He currently sits on the boards of more than a dozen 
civic groups and charities. He is chairman of the Montgomery Riverfront 
Development Foundation, president of the Montgomery Museum of Fine 
Arts, chairman-elect of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce, and 
serves on the boards of Huntingdon College and the Alabama Shakespeare 
Festival.
  Madam Speaker, Gordon G. Martin has dedicated his life to the service 
of others, all-the-while being a devoted husband and father to four 
children. I ask my colleagues to join with me in thanking Gordon for 
his commitment to so many wonderful philanthropic missions.
  I know his wife, Margret; his four children, Tucker, Bailey, Perry, 
and Lilly; and his many friends join with me in praising his many 
accomplishments. On behalf of all who have benefited from his good 
works, permit me to extend thanks for his many efforts in making 
Alabama a better place to live and work.

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