[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 177 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1736]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF JEFFREY HAY'S TENURE AS PRESIDENT OF THE BRITISH-
                       AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2015

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the successful 
tenure of Mr. Jeffrey Hay as President of the British-American Business 
Council of North Carolina (BABC-NC). For the past three years, Mr. Hay 
has provided exceptional leadership at the BABC-NC that has resulted in 
the reemergence of the BABC-NC as a premier chapter in the BABC and has 
strengthened the business relationship between North Carolina and the 
United Kingdom.
  The BABC is a transatlantic business network designed to give 
companies and individuals access to partner organizations, both 
domestic and foreign, in order to strengthen and improve their own 
businesses. As President of the BABC-NC, Mr. Hay is responsible for 
ensuring North Carolina businesses and individuals reap the full 
rewards of being BABC members and expand their presence in North 
Carolina and the United Kingdom. As a result of his efforts, the BABC-
NC has been able to reach more businesses in the state, greatly 
impacting our state's economy.
  In addition to his business-related work within the BABC-NC, Mr. 
Hay's impact on our community can also be seen through his efforts to 
help our state's future business leaders. Mr. Hay was instrumental in 
raising the necessary funds to continue the annual British Studies 
Summer Program (BSSP), a program that sends a select group of students 
from the Charlotte area on a two-week travel and study experience to 
the United Kingdom. This program allows students to gain valuable 
educational and life experiences which will have a lasting impact on 
their careers. It is with this focus on enriching the lives of others, 
coupled with his keen legal and business insights, which made Mr. Hay 
so successful during his tenure as President of the BABC-NC.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Jeffrey Hay for his 
successful tenure as President of the British-American Business Council 
of North Carolina, and thanking him for his dedication to strengthening 
businesses across the state of North Carolina.

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