[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 168 (Thursday, November 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2299]
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 HONORING ROBERT W. LEE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS BEING HONORED WITH THE 
                     INAUGURAL BCA CHAIRMAN'S AWARD

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 1, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and personal 
pleasure that I rise today to honor and congratulate Mr. Robert W. 
``Bubba'' Lee for receiving the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) 
inaugural Chairman's Award for Leadership and Distinguished Service. 
Make no mistake, Mr. Lee is most deserving of this high honor; his 
dedication and service to the business community throughout Alabama has 
rightly earned him this prestigious award.
  Bubba, as he is affectionately known to his family and friends, was 
honored with this award at the 2007 BCA Governmental Affairs Conference 
held earlier this year at the Grand Hotel in Point Clear, Alabama. A 
shining example of volunteer leadership, Bubba has always been known to 
go above and beyond in everything he does. He has devoted countless 
hours of his life to making Alabama a better place to live and work.
  In recognizing him for this very special award, the Business Council 
of Alabama chose Bubba because he not only has given unselfishly of his 
time and resources to the Business Council, but he has also been 
invaluable to the organization as a leader, visionary, and advisor. 
Early on, Bubba was one of the original architects of BCA's political 
structure and the results have been obvious. Thanks in no small part to 
RCA's leadership over the past 21 years, Alabama has truly become a 
great place to do business.
  Bubba served as chairman of the BCA board of directors from 1995-96 
and as chairman of the board of directors of ProgressPAC, BCA's 
political action committee, from 1992-94. He remains a key member of 
BCA's Regional Advisory Committee 1.
  Madam Speaker, I recognize Bubba today for not only his dedication to 
BCA but for his leadership at Vulcan, Inc. Serving as president of 
Vulcan, Inc. since 1986 and as CEO since 1996, Bubba has been--and 
continues to be--a solid leader in his professional career. A loving 
husband, father, and grandfather, as well as a leader in his church, 
Bubba Lee is a friend upon which you can always depend.
  I ask my colleagues to join with me in congratulating Bubba Lee for 
both the great success he has enjoyed in his life and his outstanding 
service to the city of Foley and the state of Alabama. I know his wife, 
Cheryl; his daughters, Martha Ann and Beth; his two granddaughters; and 
his many friends and colleagues are also proud of him. I wish Bubba and 
his entire family much health and success in the years ahead.

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