[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 125 (Tuesday, September 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE HAHN

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 8, 2009

  Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor Lawrence A. Hahn of 
Oak Ridge, Tenn., as he retires as the Executive Director of the Boys 
and Girls Club of Oak Ridge.
  For more than 55 years, Lawrence has dedicated himself to the youth 
of Oak Ridge and surrounding areas as Executive Director of the Boys 
and Girls Club. He has worked considerably more than ``40 hours-a-
week'' and has contributed from his own finances to create a better 
quality of life for countless young people. He has helped change lives 
by providing a safe environment and great role-models that have helped 
many become caring, responsible and productive citizens.
  He has served hundreds of thousands of youth with his service on the 
Tennessee Area Council as its Executive Secretary in addition to his 
service to the National Boys and Girls Clubs.
  The local Boys and Girls Club Alumni Chapter that Lawrence 
established has been recognized as one of the largest and most 
effective in the nation. He continues to lead this group, which 
includes past Club members now working as professionals across the 
region and around the nation.
  He has been an inspiration to hundreds of volunteers who have served 
on the Club's Board of Directors as educational tutors and athletic 
coaches--giving them the same desire that he has to carry on the 
unwavering compassion and commitment to the mission of the Club.
  The national headquarters of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America has 
given Lawrence their highest professional award and he continues to be 
honored at national forums.
  Lawrence is without a doubt one of the most respected, honored and 
legendary citizens of Oak Ridge. His 55 years as the Boys and Girls 
Club Executive Director far exceeds the years of service than that of 
any other person in the history of the National Boys and Girls Clubs 
movement. It is with great pleasure that I honor my friend, Lawrence 
Hahn, for his commitment to the youth of Oak Ridge and East Tennessee.

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