[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2092]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING THE PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVISM OF MR. CLYDE 
                       MCINTOSH OF NORTH CAROLINA

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2009

  Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an outstanding 
public servant and dedicated volunteer in Yancey County, North 
Carolina. Mr. Clyde McIntosh of Burnsville has dedicated his life to 
service and activism. After graduating from Burnsville High School in 
1950, Mr. McIntosh proudly served four years in the United States Navy. 
Upon completion of his service, he moved back to the mountains of 
western North Carolina, where he built a successful real estate and 
development business and operated a dairy farm. During this period, he 
worked diligently toward the goal of preserving the rural heritage of 
the area.
  Mr. McIntosh assumed public office when he was elected Sheriff of 
Yancey County in 1986. From 1999 to 2005, he served on the Board of 
Directors of the Yancey County Department of Social Services, spending 
a portion of his tenure as Chair. For many years, Mr. McIntosh has been 
an active community volunteer for the Lions Club and Meals on Wheels.
  Mr. McIntosh has worked for years to educate Yancey County youth on 
the importance of civic engagement and community involvement. He has 
acted as a mentor for the Young Democrats organization of Yancey 
County, encouraging young people to be politically active.
  I commend his outstanding contributions to the Democratic Party. In 
April 2001, he was named Mountain Democrat of the Year and also served 
as Yancey County Democratic Party Chair throughout the years. He has 
served as Precinct Chair for both Jacks Creek and Burnsville Townships, 
and he is currently the Burnsville Township Chair.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Mr. Clyde 
McIntosh and recognizing his service to Yancey County, North Carolina.

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