[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 171 (Wednesday, December 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO LARRY DIXON

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 4, 2013

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
dedicated and compassionate leader in emergency management, Mr. Larry 
Dixon of Morehead, upon his retirement from Kentucky Emergency 
Management (KYEM).
  With more than 20 years of experience as an Area Manager, including 
30 presidential disaster declarations, Larry has earned the respect of 
his peers across the Commonwealth for his outstanding efforts to aid 
our communities during their darkest hours. He has guided projects in 
13 counties, helped update disaster plans, trained officials, and 
assisted local first responders. Statewide, he served as the lead 
instructor for ten emergency management courses. He's the go-to guy. 
Yet, even with a wealth of knowledge and his tenacious ability to work 
through devastating circumstances, he'll tell you no storm proved more 
challenging than the March 2012 EF-3 tornado that ripped through West 
Liberty, Kentucky. Comforting families and friends in his neighboring 
county through the aftermath, Larry pressed forward to ensure relief 
efforts were prompt and thorough.
  Larry has also gained recognition on the national stage. He never 
hesitated to lend a hand when hurricanes disrupted our southeastern 
seaboard, or when wildfires spread out of control in Montana. As a 
result of his excellence in emergency management, Larry was selected to 
join the Emergency Management System Compact Executive Task Force and 
helped craft national policy for sharing state resources during 
disasters.
  For his remarkable work, Larry Dixon was honored as the Regional 
Response Manager of the Year and has been inducted into the Kentucky 
Emergency Management Association Hall of Fame.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating and 
honoring a real hero during disasters in Kentucky, Mr. Larry Dixon on 
his retirement. I wish him and his wife, Tully, the very best in the 
years to come.

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