[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S3268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MIKE BURRESS

 Mr. PAUL. Madam President, I rise today to honor the career of 
Mike Burress for his dedicated service to better the Commonwealth of 
Kentucky. In his over 37 years with the Lincoln Trail Area Development 
District administering and writing grants, Mike has worked tirelessly 
to better our cities and communities.
  Mike started his career as a community development adviser, providing 
direct support and coordination to the regional planning and 
development process. A few short years later, Mike was promoted to 
associate director for community and economic development, where he was 
responsible for the day-to-day supervision and coordination of the 
community development department.
  In the summer of 1998, Mike was promoted to the district's deputy 
director, primarily overseeing community and economic development 
throughout the eight-county region. In 2018, the Lincoln Trail Area 
Development District board of directors selected Mike to become the 
district's fifth executive director.
  In the last 4 years, his leadership and advocacy as executive 
director have benefited area development districts throughout the 
State. Mike's ongoing work with local, State, and Federal delegations 
as well as nongovernmental organizations highlights the essential work 
the area development districts do in assisting their constituents.
  Mike and his wife Judy are Hardin County natives with three children 
and two grandchildren. I am proud to salute and thank Mike for a 
remarkable career of dedication to his community.

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