[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 169 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1641]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE POSTHUMOUS INDUCTION OF CLARK GOODWIN INTO THE JESSE HELMS 
   CENTER FOUNDATION'S CHARLES A. CANNON FREE ENTERPRISE HALL OF FAME

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 17, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor H. Clark Goodwin for 
his posthumous induction into the Jesse Helms Center Foundation's 
Charles A. Cannon Free Enterprise Hall of Fame on November 17, 2015.
  Clark Goodwin left a lasting legacy of service not only across Union 
County and North Carolina's 8th Congressional District, but across the 
entire state and nation. He was born and raised in Union County, 
attending Monroe High School and Wingate Junior College--Senator Jesse 
Helms' alma mater--before attending the University of North Carolina at 
Chapel Hill.
  After college, Clark began a career in banking that would last nearly 
45 years and would see him become a leader in the industry. He began 
his career back in Union County, and eventually went to Albemarle where 
he became President of NC Federal Savings and Loan. Clark then returned 
to Union County in 1982 to start the Bank of Union.
  Aside from his success in business, Clark always stepped up to help 
his community. He served as Chairman of the Monroe Economic Development 
Commission for 17 years and was recognized as the Monroe Chamber of 
Commerce Man of the Year in 2013 for his leadership and public service. 
Clark was a founding board member of the Jesse Helms Center Foundation, 
where he served for 25 years in various leadership roles. He also 
served on the Wingate University Board of Trustees for more than 45 
years. In honor of his service, Wingate University awarded him an 
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters degree in 2012.
  Clark Goodwin symbolized everything the Jesse Helms Center Foundation 
stands for--free enterprise and principled leadership through 
education, public policy promotion and historical preservation. His 
work and philanthropic endeavors helped enrich the lives of countless 
folks across the 8th District, and for that we all owe Clark Goodwin a 
debt of gratitude. I can think of no one more deserving of a spot in 
the Free Enterprise Hall of Fame than Mr. Clark Goodwin.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in honoring Clark Goodwin for his 
posthumous induction into the Jesse Helms Center Foundation's Charles 
A. Cannon Free Enterprise Hall of Fame.

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