[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 192 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3020]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              LEE DERROUGH

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise today to recognize the outstanding service and leadership of Lee 
Derrough, on the occasion of his retirement as CEO of Hunt Midwest 
Enterprises Inc.
  Lee is a 1967 journalism graduate of the University of Kansas. Lee 
faithfully served forty-two years with the Hunt Organization. He began 
his career as a public relations assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs. 
Lee then became the Marketing Director for Worlds of Fun, before 
becoming General Manager of the park in 1974. It was also Lee's idea to 
develop Oceans of Fun, which, with Worlds of Fun, became the largest 
tourist attraction for Kansas City, providing hundreds of jobs and 
opportunities for young people throughout the metropolitan community. 
Many of the people who worked for Lee have gone on to be major 
contributors to our community in their roles as lawyers, judges, 
doctors, teachers and business associates.
  Under Lee's leadership, he grew and developed more than 6,000 acres 
of surface commercial and residential real estate for Hunt Midwest Real 
Estate Development, Inc. He also served on the Boards of Directors for 
the Greater Kansas City Chamber Commerce, the Kansas City Chiefs 
Football Club, the Civic Council of Kansas City, the Clay County EDC, 
the Missouri Transportation Alliance. Lee also served as the Chairman 
of the Board for the Economic Development Corporation of Kansas City 
and the Convention and Visitors Bureau of Greater Kansas City.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending Lee 
Derrough for his dedicated service to the people of Kansas City, 
Missouri and the Hunt Midwest Organization. I know Lee's colleagues, 
family and friends join with me in thanking him for his commitment to 
others and wishing him happiness and good health in his retirement.

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