[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 184 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H5706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING RETIREMENT OF TOMMY WHITAKER

  (Mr. ROSE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROSE. Madam Speaker, it is an honor for me to recognize my friend 
and constituent Tommy Whitaker.
  On November 14, one day before his 70th birthday, Tommy is retiring 
after 45 years as an employee and 16 years as president and CEO of The 
Farmers Bank headquartered in Portland, Tennessee. During his tenure, 
the bank has grown in assets from $25 million to now $850 million, with 
10 branches and 150 employees.
  Tommy graduated from the University of Tennessee in 1974 with a 
degree in business where he met his wife, Shirley. He later went on to 
attend the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University.
  Tommy and Shirley have raised two wonderful children, Susan and 
Joseph, and are the proud grandparents of their grandson, Grayson.
  Tommy is one of Tennessee's most influential bankers, and his strong 
character and devotion to service before self has gained him the 
respect of everyone in his community and beyond.
  It is truly an end of an era for The Farmers Bank. I am so grateful 
for Tommy Whitaker's friendship and service, and I wish him a happy 
retirement.

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