[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 111 (Wednesday, July 16, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H6299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING JUDGE TOM GRAY

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Tennessee (Mrs. Black) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a friend and exemplary 
member of our community, Judge Tom Gray.
  Judge Gray has led a distinguished career in Sumner County, 
Tennessee, serving as a judge since 1982 and as a chancellor of the 
18th judicial district since 1986. As he will soon step aside from his 
career in public service to spend more time with his family, I wanted 
to take this opportunity to highlight just a few of the reasons Judge 
Gray has been so important to our community.
  Mr. Speaker, Tom Gray is a Tennessean through and through. He 
graduated from Central High School in Shelbyville, received his 
bachelor's and master's degrees from George Peabody College, and 
received his law degree from the Nashville YMCA Law School.
  During his exemplary career in the Tennessee legal community, Judge 
Gray served as treasurer and secretary of the Tennessee Judicial 
Conference. He has served on committees to improve education and 
domestic relations, as well as to improve work between the bench and 
the bar. He has hosted student groups at the courthouse and has spoken 
to local civic clubs and churches.
  As a proud Sumner County resident, he has served as the president of 
the Gallatin Rotary Club. His long resume of community activities 
includes work with the Sumner County Historical Society, the Rosemont 
Society, Habitat for Humanity, as well as the Sumner County Museum.
  Judge Gray is a proud member of the Hendersonville United Methodist 
Church and a proud husband, father, and grandfather.
  Mr. Speaker, my friends and I in Sumner County wish all the best to 
our friend Tom as he retires from the bench. I look forward to watching 
Judge Gray begin the next chapter of his life. It is my honor to speak 
on his behalf here today.

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