[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2148]
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             EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO JAMES PAUL LATTURE III

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2009

  Mr. TANNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge Paul Latture 
III, who has served as the President and CEO of the Jackson Area 
Chamber of Commerce since May 2002. Paul is leaving the position next 
week for a new opportunity in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Paul has 
helped expand West Tennessee's industrial base, including the 
recruitment of companies such as Bodine Aluminum/Toyota, and by working 
with existing industries to encourage expansion.
  Paul is a graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he 
received a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing. Before joining the Jackson 
Area Chamber, he served as Assistant Commissioner for the Tennessee 
Department of Economic and Community Development, Executive Vice 
President for Economic Development for the Clarksville-Montgomery 
County Industrial Development Board, and Director of Membership 
Development and Governmental Affairs for the Memphis Regional Chamber 
of Commerce.
  He is a graduate of the Institute for Organization Management, 
sponsored by the United States Chamber of Commerce, and is an active 
member of CoreNet Global, the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, 
and the Tennessee Economic Partnership (TEP). Paul is a 2005 graduate 
of WestStar. He is past president of the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce 
Executives (TCCE), past president of West Tennessee Chamber of Commerce 
Executives, and serves as vice president for the Tennessee Industrial 
Development Council (TIDC).
  Paul and his wife Jennifer have two daughters, Abby and Claudia.
  Madam Speaker, I hope you and our colleagues will join me in thanking 
Paul Latture III for his service and wishing him and his family all the 
best.

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