[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 96 (Tuesday, June 16, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E906]
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                       TRIBUTE TO KYLE TESTERMAN

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 16, 2015

  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I wish to honor a man whose 
service and personal fortitude brought great distinction to Tennessee 
and this Nation.
  Kyle Testerman, a former two-term mayor and the youngest person ever 
elected to that office in my hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, died 
recently after a long life filled with family, faith and service.
  Mayor Testerman is one of the finest public servants I have ever 
known, and he was a longtime friend of my father and family.
  As a young man, Mayor Testerman played basketball and tennis at the 
University of Tennessee. As most people know, University of Tennessee 
athletics is one of the highest levels of sports in this Country.
  In recognition of his love of tennis and accomplishments in public 
service, the City of Knoxville named the tennis complex in Tyson's Park 
in honor of Mayor Testerman.
  Following college, lie rose to Mayor after serving on the city 
council.
  More people are moving to East Tennessee to live than almost any 
other part of the Country in large part because of the contributions 
Mayor Testerman made towards making the region one of the best places 
to live.
  From rescuing the city's zoo from closure, establishing a cultural 
exchange center, and funding the first Mobile Meals program, to 
starting the Knoxville-hosted 1982 World's Fair and constructing TVA's 
headquarters, Kyle Testerman's legacy remains in every corner of the 
town he loved.
  Mr. Speaker, Mayor Kyle Testerman devoted his entire life to East 
Tennessee. I call to the attention of my colleagues and other readers 
his inspirational service and offer my deepest condolences to his 
family.

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