[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1092]
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                      TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM T. NOONAN

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 14, 2011

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a public 
servant who has dedicated most of his career to making my hometown a 
better place. William T. Noonan, known to his friends as Bill, has 
served for the last 21 years as the Administrator of Sumter County, 
South Carolina. That 21-year tenure has earned him the distinction of 
being the longest serving Administrator in Sumter County's history.
  A native of Silver Spring, Maryland, Bill received his bachelor's 
degree from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina in 1963 and 
a master's degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North 
Carolina, in 1970.
  Following a 15-year career in education, serving as a teacher, coach 
and administrator, Bill joined the management team at Campbell Soup 
Company, Sumter Plant, as its Human Resources Director in 1978. He held 
that position until 1985, when he was promoted to Regional Risk 
Manager, Southern Division (six plants in GA, SC, NC, and MD). 
Following a 12-year career and the restructuring of Campbell's Poultry 
Division, he accepted the position of Chief Administrative Officer for 
Sumter County rather than relocating his family to Campbell's 
headquarters in Camden, New Jersey.
  Bill's involvement in community organizations has included the 
Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, the United Way of Sumter, Clarendon 
and Lee Counties (Board of Directors/Past President), the Governor's 
Initiative for Work Force Excellence, Leadership South Carolina, 
Leadership Sumter, and the South Carolina Executive Leadership Program. 
He served as a member of the Sumter School District Seventeen Board of 
Trustees from 1984 to 1990. Throughout his career, Bill has been 
selected by his peers to numerous positions of distinction and honor. 
Currently, he serves as Secretary for the Board of Directors for the 
South Carolina Association of Counties, and is a Trustee of the South 
Carolina Association of Counties Workers' Compensation and Liability 
Trust Funds. Bill is a past President of the South Carolina Association 
of Counties Managers, Administrators, and Supervisors Association.
  Bill is married to the former Sandy Andrews of Sumter. Together they 
have four children and five grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in applauding the 
wonderful work of Bill Noonan. He has been a leader in Sumter County 
for his entire career and is a vital part of this vibrant community. I 
wish him well in his future endeavors and thank him for his dedication 
to Sumter County.

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