[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING MARTHA PERINE BEARD

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                        HON. STEPHEN LEE FINCHER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 2015

  Mr. FINCHER. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today to honor 
and thank Mrs. Martha Beard for an outstanding forty-four year career 
of serving the public and to wish her well on retiring as Memphis 
Regional Executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis on May 8th, 
2015.
   Originally from Mobile, Alabama, Mrs. Beard received a Bachelor of 
Arts from Clark Atlanta University and a Master's in economics from 
Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. After, Mrs. Beard joined 
the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank as a management trainee and served 
in many different positions before being transferred to the Memphis 
Branch in 1997. As the Regional Executive, Mrs. Beard was responsible 
for conducting regional economic research, gauging monetary policy 
input for banking and business leaders, and hosting community seminars 
that provided education and materials covering the Memphis zone. The 
zone included western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, and eastern 
Arkansas.
   During her tenure in Memphis, Mrs. Beard was extremely active in the 
community. She served on the boards of Memphis Tomorrow, the Greater 
Memphis Chamber, United Way, St. Jude Children's Hospital, Baptist 
Health Care, and Mid-South Minority Business Council. She has been 
profiled by many of the area's publications and received numerous 
awards for her work from organizations like Leadership Memphis, the 
FBI, and the United Way.
   On behalf of Tennessee's 8th Congressional District, I would like to 
congratulate and wish the best of luck for all future endeavors to the 
family and friends of Martha Perine Beard.

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