[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 127 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1343]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               LOUDON COUNTY COMMISSIONER ROY H. BLEDSOE

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, Loudon County Commissioner Roy 
H. Bledsoe is a long-time friend of my family, and one of the most 
honorable men I have ever known.
  He recently retired from 55 years of public service to Tennessee. 
During that time, he impacted the lives of thousands of people in many 
positive ways. Our Nation would be a much better place if there were 
more people like Roy Bledsoe.
  Roy's public service began in 1959 as a member of the Soil 
Conservation District in Sweetwater Creek. He then went on to be 
elected to the Loudon County Commission in 1966 and become the first 
mayor of the county in 1968.
  His remarkable 48 years of service on the Loudon County Commission is 
unmatched.
  Recently, the state of Tennessee honored Roy's service with a Joint 
House Resolution, which stated that he ``distinguished himself as a 
public-spirited citizen of the highest order and as an exceptional 
asset to his community,'' and that his ``remarkable success as a public 
servant and civic leader is directly attributable to his reliance on 
the time-honored values of hard work and common sense and his uncommon 
ability to work well with people from all walks of life.''
  Roy was a friend and supporter of my father, and I have been blessed 
to have his friendship and support over the years as well. I know even 
in retirement he will continue to impact the lives of many.
  Mr. Speaker, Commissioner Roy H. Bledsoe is a patriotic and great 
American known for his work ethic and generosity. I bring his service 
to the attention of my Colleagues and other readers of the Record and 
wish my friend well on the occasion of his well-earned retirement.

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