[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2652-H2653]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                       CONGRATULATING TOM DORSETT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FOXX of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to salute Mr. Tom 
Dorsett of Yadkin County in North Carolina's Fifth District. Mr. 
Dorsett is about to retire from his very successful business, Dorsett 
Technologies, which, since 1977, he has grown into the innovative and 
thriving business it is today.
  Mr. Dorsett, his wife, Jo, and their excellent employees have built 
the business from a small heating and air-conditioning supply and 
service business to one of the most innovative businesses in the area. 
Today, the company specializes in automation for buildings and 
municipal water and wastewater systems.
  Municipalities across the country use Dorsett Technologies' InfoScan 
software to control systems for energy, security, and water. The 
company has even supplied the U.S. Army, Air Force, and NASA with its 
cutting-edge technology.

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  Along the way, the company and the Dorsetts personally have been 
outstanding philanthropists for virtually every good cause and 
nonprofit in Yadkin County. Their support ranges from the Yadkin County 
Arts Council to the Yadkin County Rotary Club, the United Methodist 
Church, United Way, Chamber of Commerce, Yadkin Christian Ministries, 
and the Yadkin County Community Foundation.
  Mr. Dorsett is a visionary. Understanding the need to develop young 
people for the jobs of the future, Mr. Dorsett has led the effort to 
promote robotics education in the school system, giving and raising 
money for the program, which has become one of the most popular in the 
area. The Dorsetts were also lead gift givers for the Yadkin Arts 
Council, which renovated an area of the downtown into a very successful 
arts center a few years ago. He is a renaissance man, but he and his 
family seek no recognition for the positive things that they do; 
although, recognition is much deserved.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank the Dorsetts for being such positive role models 
and for their generous support of the Yadkinville community. We wish 
them well in their retirement.

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