[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 136 (Friday, July 31, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN MEMORY OF MR. JOE LENHARD

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 31, 2020

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Joe Lenhard 
of Oak Ridge, Tennessee and recognize his lifetime of service in his 
community and to our nation. Mr. Lenhard passed away on July 17, 2020.
  Born on June 18, 1929 outside of Detroit, Mr. Lenhard graduated from 
East Detroit High School in 1947 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He came 
to Oak Ridge in 1957 for summer training and stayed in the city for the 
rest of his life.
  Mr. Lenhard served at the U.S. Department of Energy for 32-years, 
from 1957 to 1982 and for the last 15-years of his employment, he was 
responsible for all research and development activities within Oak 
Ridge Operations. During his career with the DOE, Mr. Lenhard received 
numerous federal awards for his work at the Department's Oak Ridge 
Operations. After his retirement in 1989 with 35-years of federal 
service, he was an active member of the local community serving as the 
Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce president in 1992 and chair of the East-
Tennessee Economic Council in 1993 and 1994. He also in 1994, helped to 
found CROET which helps to find ways to reuse former federal assets 
such as property and equipment.
  Beyond his service to Oak Ridge, Mr. Lenhard was a generous 
benefactor to the University of Tennessee and Roane State Community 
College, and often shared his memories and history of Oak Ridge with 
local reporters and members of the community.
  Joe Lenhard was a great patriot and a dedicated servant to his nation 
and community. East-Tennessee and the City of Oak Ridge have lost a 
great man, and I am honored to join with countless others to remember 
and honor a true American patriot.

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