[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 151 (Thursday, November 18, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1987]
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    HONORING MR. JAMES KLUTTZ, THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF 
            DIRECTORS OF THE TYBEE ISLAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2010

  Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. James Kluttz, 
the former President of the Board of Directors of the Tybee Island 
Historical Society. During his twenty years of leadership, the Tybee 
Island Historical Society's membership grew from two hundred to over 
one thousand, and the Society raised funds to restore the entire seven 
building Tybee Island Light Station and surrounding plots of land 
essential to preserving historic views from the Station. Due to Mr. 
Kluttz's efforts, the Station received local, state, and national 
awards as well as international publicity. The increased spotlight and 
the strengthening of the Tybee Island Light Station's historical 
preservation bona fides resulted in the transfer of the Station from 
the Federal Government to the Tybee Island Historical Society--one of 
the first to occur under the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation 
Act of 2000.
  Moreover, due to Mr. Kluttz's twenty-year dedication, the Tybee 
Island Lighthouse was included in the Southeast Lighthouse Stamp series 
and the Station was been nominated for National Landmark Status. 
Visitation to the Station and Museum has gone from several thousand 
annual visitors to over 170,000, greatly benefitting the local economy.
  Mr. Kluttz's work did not end with the Lighthouse. Under his 
direction, the Historical Society helped acquire and restore buildings 
and historic field guns at Fort Screven, as well as a ``raised 
cottage'' that reflects Tybee Island's unique social, cultural, and 
architectural heritage.
  Mr. James Kluttz is a model citizen, having served on countless 
boards and committed hundreds of personal hours towards the 
preservation of the atmosphere of Tybee Island, and I believe that no 
one could have done a better job. The citizens of Tybee Island owe him 
much thanks and gratitude, and on this day we wish him the best in all 
his future activities and endeavors.

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