[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 15 (Monday, January 27, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E116]
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              IN RECOGNITION OF AL RIDER ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2014

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Al Rider. 
Born and raised in Hardin County, Al strived to better the community by 
promoting a quality education.
   On Friday, January 31st, Al will retire from his role as President 
and CEO of the Central Kentucky Community Foundation (CKCF). Since 
1992, Al has worked to develop and implement initiatives to promote a 
good education and ensure that students follow through on those 
efforts.
   Al has, at one time or another had a hand in virtually every 
component of education in central Kentucky. According to CKCF, Al has 
most recently served as the Educational Liaison for the transformation 
at Fort Knox, facilitator of the K-12 education roundtables, and as the 
chairperson of the Education Subcommittee of the Hardin County United 
Project.
   An editorial in his hometown paper, The News-Enterprise, said it 
best. ``From that time to today, Rider has been an influential and 
instrumental player in improving educational opportunities and, 
thereby, quality of life in Hardin County.'' I could not agree more.
   Al has received several awards relating to his leadership in the 
field of education, including: the Joseph W. Kelly Award from the 
Kentucky Department of Education and the Distinguished Citizen Award 
from the Lincoln Heritage Council Boy Scouts of America.
   I am grateful for Al's dedication to bettering the education of 
Kentuckians and wish him well in his retirement.

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