[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 116 (Wednesday, June 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E562]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      HONORING THE FAITHFUL SERVICE OF MR. ED CARTER OF TENNESSEE

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 24, 2020

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
service of Mr. Ed Carter, an upstanding American and Tennessean.
  A native of Hawkins County in East Tennessee, Ed Carter graduated 
from the University of Tennessee and began his career with the 
Tennessee Game and Fish Commission (later renamed the Tennessee 
Wildlife Resources Agency) in 1972. Over the next four decades, he 
served in a number of law enforcement and public information positions 
with the Commission. He also served as the Chief of the TWRA Boating 
Division until March of 2009, when the Tennessee Wildlife Resources 
Commission appointed him as Executive Director of the TWRA.
  As Executive Director, Ed oversees all operations of the TWRA and its 
over seven hundred employees. The agency manages the State of 
Tennessee's wildlife and fisheries programs and governs all boating 
safety programs within the state. He has served as President of the 
Southeastern Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and he also 
serves on the Federal/State Joint Task Force for federal aid.
  Ed has received many well-deserved honors for his faithful service 
and unparalleled efforts to conserve the natural beauty and abundant 
wildlife of Tennessee. The Tennessee General Assembly recognized Ed 
with a joint resolution for his meritorious service to the citizens of 
the State of Tennessee. In addition, the National Safe Boating Council 
inducted him into the National Boating Safety Hall of Fame, and the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service honored him with the Conservation 
Partner Award.
  I ask my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives to 
join me in congratulating Ed Carter on his retirement after five 
decades of public service. All who have had the opportunity to enjoy 
the scenic beauty of Tennessee's rolling hills and refreshing waters 
can thank Ed for his faithful stewardship over the years.

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