[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 194 (Friday, December 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. CLYDE McINTOSH OF NORTH CAROLINA

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 16, 2011

  Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of an 
outstanding public servant and dedicated volunteer in Yancey County, 
North Carolina. Mr. Clyde McIntosh of Burnsville committed his life to 
service and activism. After graduating from Burnsville High School in 
1950, Mr. McIntosh proudly served four years in the United States Navy. 
Upon completion of his service, he moved back to the mountains of 
Western North Carolina where he built a successful real estate and 
development business and operated a dairy farm. During this period, he 
worked diligently toward the goal of preserving the rural heritage of 
the area.
  Mr. McIntosh assumed public office when he was elected Sheriff of 
Yancey County in 1986. From 1999 to 2005, he served on the Board of 
Directors of the Yancey County Department of Social Services, spending 
a portion of his tenure as Chair. For many years, Mr. McIntosh was an 
active community volunteer for the Lions Club and Meals on Wheels.
  Mr. McIntosh worked for years to educate Yancey County youth on the 
importance of civic engagement and community involvement. He acted as a 
mentor for the Young Democrats organization of Yancey County, 
encouraging young people to be politically active.
  I commend his outstanding contributions to the Democratic Party. In 
April 2001, he was named Mountain Democrat of the Year and also served 
as the Yancey County Democratic Party Chair. He served as Precinct 
Chair for both Jacks Creek and Burnsville Townships.
  Our mountain community is a better place because of Mr. McIntosh's 
devotion to activism and service. Mr. McIntosh was an invaluable 
presence in the lives of the many people he inspired and helped through 
his work. Though he will be missed, I know this legacy will live on for 
years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the exemplary 
life of Mr. Clyde McIntosh of Yancey County, North Carolina.

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