[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 135 (Friday, September 19, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1498-E1499]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING JUDGE JAMES D. TRIMBLE

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 18, 2014

  Mr. BARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Judge James D. Trimble, who 
has served his family and community throughout his lifetime while 
striving to put others before himself.
  Judge Trimble chose to dedicate 30 years to the Menifee County School 
System. Of those, 22 were spent as a teacher and eight of were spent as 
a principal. Some of those years were even spent driving a bus 
throughout Menifee County and coaching the girls' basketball team. 
After retiring from the school system in 1994, he became a part-time 
tobacco farmer and worked part-time at the Frenchburg Job Corps for 
five years teaching driver's education.
  From 2003 until 2006, Trimble served as Menifee County Judge 
Executive under the

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motto ``Leave Menifee County better than you found it.'' As Judge 
Executive, Trimble was able to accomplish a great deal for Menifee 
County, reducing the county's debt from $900,000 to $600,000 in just 
three years. He secured a grant for two new garbage trucks; purchased a 
new boom mower for the county; and worked in conjunction with 911 
Director Christy Wayman and Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) to 
obtain a new 911 system for Menifee County, which also received a two 
year raise for all county employees and $100 million in additional 
money for blacktopping from the Governor's office while Trimble was 
Judge Executive. Judge Trimble also worked with Gail Wright of the 
Gateway Area Development District office to receive funds from 
Community Development Block Grants and Appalachian Regional Commission 
for a new Senior Citizens Center for Menifee County.
  Trimble has been happily married to Lucille Coldiron Trimble for 49 
years. They have two children, Jami Miller and Jimmy Trimble; and three 
grandchildren--Travis Trimble, Kyle Miller and Bryce Miller.
  Trimble is a proud member of the Frenchburg Baptist Church, where he 
serves as a deacon and an adult Sunday school teacher as well as 
leading Wednesday night prayer meetings.
  In his spare time, Trimble enjoys playing basketball in adult 
recreation leagues. He also enjoys the Bluegrass Games, and has taken 
home both gold and silver medals with his group. He is an active member 
of the Shift Masters Car Club, and coached Little League for five years 
while his son Jimmy played for ``The Royals.'' He has enjoyed 
volunteering with Habitat for Humanity as well.
  James D. Trimble has devoted his life to serving those around him, 
and his service to Menifee County, our Commonwealth and our community 
is greatly appreciated.

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