[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 80 (Thursday, May 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E929]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING TOM HAMBY ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 15, 2008

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor the long and distinguished career of Tom Hamby, on the 
occasion of his retirement from AT&T Inc.
  A native of Social Circle, Georgia, Tom earned a Bachelor of Science 
degree in engineering at the University of Georgia. He was commissioned 
in the Army Corps of Engineers and went on to serve 10 years in the 
reserves and National Guard.
  As the Birmingham News described Tom, he is ``one of Birmingham's 
most influential business leaders.'' With a career spanning over 37 
years, Tom has served in various assignments in the network, marketing, 
and regulatory departments in Georgia, Alabama, and Washington, DC, and 
he was appointed to his current position, AT&T president--Alabama, in 
1999.
  In the early 1990s, Tom led the effort to bring caller identification 
and voice mail products to customers. During his tenure as president, 
the Alabama Legislature passed landmark telecommunication legislation, 
which led to greater competition, investment, customer choice as well 
as new services.
  Tom is also well-known in Birmingham and throughout the State of 
Alabama as a leader in both the business and civic communities. He is 
chairman of the board of the Birmingham Museum of Art and the Greater 
Alabama Council of Boy Scouts of America. He is a past chairman of 
Birmingham's Metropolitan Development Board, the Business Council of 
Alabama, and the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce. He is a 
current director on the boards of Protective Life Corp. and the 
Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout the State of 
Alabama. I know his family; his wife, Wyona; and his many friends join 
me in praising his accomplishments and extending thanks for his service 
over the years on behalf of the city of Birmingham and the State of 
Alabama.
  Tom will surely enjoy the well deserved time he now has to spend with 
family and his first grandchild, who is due this summer. I wish him the 
best of luck in all of his future endeavors.

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