[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E759-E760]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN MEMORY OF SENATOR TOM BUFORD

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                             HON. ANDY BARR

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 16, 2021

  Mr. BARR. Madam Speaker, I would like to honor a special Kentuckian, 
Senator Tom Buford, from Nicholasville, Kentucky.
  Tom Buford was a lifelong Kentuckian. He was born in 1949 and 
graduated from Jessamine County High School and the University of 
Kentucky. Senator Buford received further education from the American 
Institute of Banking. He was elected to the Kentucky State Senate in 
1991. He represented the people of Senate District 22 until his passing 
on July 6, 2021.
  In Kentucky's Senate, Senator Buford served as Minority Whip from 
1991-92 and Minority Caucus Chair from 1993-96. At the time of his 
death he held seats on the Licensing and Occupations, Appropriations 
and Revenue, and Banking and Insurance committees. In his more than 
thirty years in the Senate, he sponsored many important pieces of 
legislation. Senator Buford had a particular interest in support for 
the disabled and for animal welfare.
  Senator Buford was highly regarded by his colleagues in the Kentucky 
Senate and by all who knew him. He was a great storyteller and he knew 
the value of humor. After serving for thirty years, he acquired great 
institutional knowledge of the Senate. He was known as a kind and 
humble man, a true servant leader. He leaves behind his wife Carol, 
children Stephanie and Beau, and his precious grandchildren. Senator 
Buford will be greatly missed.
  It is my humble honor to lift up the memory of a great Kentucky 
gentleman and a dedicated leader, Senator Tom Buford, before the United 
States Congress.

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