[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 29, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2085]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DR. DAVE RUDY

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2009

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Dr. David R. Rudy, Associate Provost and Dean at Morehead State 
University, who is retiring this fall after 29 years of service. I want 
to recognize his record of excellence as a teacher, scholar, mentor, 
and public servant, and for his distinguished career.
  Dr. Rudy has a prominent record as a Professor of Sociology at 
Morehead State University, publishing numerous articles and books. His 
books on drug abuse, alcoholism, and the social struggles they entail 
are valuable tools to fight the challenges that many Americans face 
with these troubles, including southern and eastern Kentuckians. Dr. 
Rudy has published numerous scholarly articles including those in 
Sociological Analysis and the Journal of Studies on Alcohol. He has 
received funding to support his research from, among others, the 
Alcohol Beverage Medical Research Foundation at Johns Hopkins 
University, the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of 
Education, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Among 
numerous service and outreach efforts, Dr. Rudy is a graduate of 
Leadership East Kentucky, served as a researcher for the Kentucky 
League of Cities ``New Cities'' program, and serves on the Board of the 
Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP).
  Dr. Rudy has a long track record of mentoring young scholars and 
supporting excellence in their academic endeavors, with several of his 
students going on to receive Ph.D.s. He has given them an excellent 
example to follow. As a tenured professor at Morehead State University 
he was chosen to serve as Dean of a newly established Program of 
Distinction. The Institute for Regional Analysis and Public Policy 
(IRAPP) was then founded by Dr. Rudy in 1999 and over ten years he led 
the development of IRAPP as a research intensive unit that serves the 
eastern region of Kentucky. Dr. Rudy has been honored with the 
Distinguished Researcher Award and Distinguished Service Award by 
Morehead State University for these and other significant contributions 
to the campus and community.
  Under Dr. Rudy's leadership, Morehead State and the IRAPP program can 
take pride in his accomplishments. The impact of his career will be 
felt far and wide, as his students use what they have learned from him, 
and have their own impacts on eastern Kentucky, our nation and the 
world. As they do this, they will know that they have Dr. Rudy to 
thank.

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