[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 135 (Friday, October 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1691-E1692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM (BILL) PUTNAM, JR.

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 12, 2012

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize William, Bill, 
Putnam Jr., a recent recipient of the National Eagle Scout 
Association's Outstanding Eagle Scout Award and the Distinguished 
Citizen Award.
  The Outstanding Eagle Scout Award was first awarded in 2010 as part 
of the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. A local council 
can honor one recipient per year and Bill is the Ozark Trails Council's 
first recipient.
  A Carthage native, Bill first became involved with scouting in Cub 
Scouts, where his mother served as a Den Mother. He received the Arrow 
of Light, earned his Eagle Scout Award in 1959, and is a brotherhood 
member of the Order of the Arrow. This latest addition to his scouting 
accolades, the Outstanding Eagle Scout Award, is awarded to Eagle 
Scouts who have demonstrated outstanding achievements at the local, 
state, or regional level. Bill has served as an inspiring example to 
his family and neighbors. This is evident in the fact that his son 
John, two brothers and three nephews are also Eagle Scouts.
  Bill is a Rotarian who was named Carthage's Citizen of the Year in 
1995 and received the Spirit of Giving Award from the Carthage Area 
United Way in 2009. He was named to the Prep School All-America Swim 
Team in 1961, was recognized as an Outstanding Alumnus at Beloit 
College, and is a member of the school's Athletic Hall of Honor.
  Bill is the president of TAPJAC Company Inc. He has served on 
numerous boards including the board of the Ozark Trails Council-Boy 
Scouts of America, Carthage Area United Way, Carthage Republican City 
Committee, Carthage Community Foundation, Carthage City Council, 
Missouri Southern State University Board of Regents, Board of Public 
Works, and Hardware Wholesaler.
  The Distinguished Citizen Award recognizes noteworthy and 
extraordinary leadership of citizens in communities across the United 
States. Bill's numerous achievements stand as testimony to his 
exemplary quality of character. I am proud of his achievements and 
honored to call him a neighbor in the 7th Congressional District of 
Missouri.

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