[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 180 (Tuesday, November 12, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6505]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      TRIBUTE TO NANCY J. FLETCHER

 Mr. INHOFE. Mr. President, I rise to offer a tribute to Nancy 
J. Fletcher, a long-serving chief executive of a respected national 
trade association whose leadership has benefited Oklahoma and the 
Nation.
  Nancy Fletcher led the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, 
now known as the Out of Home Advertising Association of America, for 
nearly 30 years as president and CEO.
  An attorney, Ms. Fletcher shares my deep respect for property rights, 
as spelled out in the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment: private 
property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation.
  Ahead of Ms. Fletcher's retirement, I recall some of her important 
contributions to the Nation and to Oklahoma. After the terrorist 
attacks on September 11, 2001, Ms. Fletcher and her colleagues in the 
industry immediately posted messages of national unity and resolve.
  During her long leadership, technology changed all types of media, 
including out of home media. As some billboards were converted to 
digital electronic displays, Ms. Fletcher pioneered partnerships with 
law enforcement, emergency managers, and the National Center for 
Missing & Exploited Children. These partnerships, including with the 
National Weather Center in Norman, have had positive benefits for 
communicating emergency services, featuring tip lines to locate 
fugitives and share information to help missing children return home.
  Please join me in extending congratulations to Nancy Fletcher for her 
successful leadership of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America 
and her contributions to the public good.

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