[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 165 (Wednesday, September 23, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E874]
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                    IN REMEMBRANCE OF JACK EVERSOLE

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 23, 2020

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today in remembrance of T. Jack 
Eversole, founder of the Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) 
in my district. Jack passed away peacefully last month, and he will be 
sorely missed.
  A World War II Marine Corps veteran who served in the South Pacific, 
Jack graduated from the University of Kentucky and Western Kentucky 
University and was passionate about serving his community. Before 
founding BRADD, Jack worked in journalism and communications in Glasgow 
and Bowling Green, was on the Bowling Green-Warren County Planning 
Commission, and served as a Warren County Magistrate. He established 
BRADD in 1968 and led the organization for 32 years, growing it from a 
three-person team with a $50,000 budget to a thriving agency with a 
budget of $7.6 million when he retired in 2000.
  Jack was innovative, and he always wanted to help solve problems. He 
directed many projects that have been instrumental to the Commonwealth 
and to the region. His hard work continues to benefit Kentuckians, and 
I am grateful for all that he did during his time with BRADD and 
serving our country. I join the entire south-central Kentucky community 
in mourning the loss of Jack Eversole who was a faithful servant to our 
state and country. My prayers are with his family and friends as he is 
laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.

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