[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 21]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 30803-30804]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                         HONORING DON SCOGGINS

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                           HON. RALPH M. HALL

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 17, 1999

  Mr. HALL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to rise today in 
recognition of Don W. Scoggins, president of the Texas Eastman Division 
of Eastman Chemical Company in Longview, Texas, who is retiring this 
year after 37 years of service at Texas Eastman.
  Mr. Scoggins joined Texas Eastman in 1962 as a Mechanical Engineer in 
the Plastics Laboratory. He has served as a supervisor, assistant 
supervisor, assistant to the general superintendent, senior mechanical 
engineer, and assistant superintendent of various divisions at Texas 
Eastman. He also served Eastman Chemical in Kingsport, Tennessee, in a 
variety of capacities before returning to Texas Eastman as director of 
Administration. He was

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named manager of Operations in 1989, became a vice president in 1990 
and was named president in 1998.
  Mr. Scoggins received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering 
from the University of Texas and is a Registered Professional Engineer 
in Texas. He serves on the Texas Chemical Council's Board of Directors 
and on the Board of Trustees at Good Shepherd Medical Center.
  Texas Eastman's influence on economic development and community 
causes in Longview has been enormous, and the employees and 
administrators at Texas Eastman--like Don Scoggins--have played a 
significant role in those accomplishments. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to 
recognize Don Scoggins for his contributions to Texas Eastman Division 
and to his community--and to wish him well in his retirement.
  I am especially privileged in that Don's mother and father live in my 
hometown of Rockwall. They are, like Don, strong and loved members of 
the First United Methodist Church. They teach, direct, entertain, and 
lead us in both the Sunday School class and in the overall direction of 
our religious activities.
  As we adjourn today--the last day of this century that the United 
States House of Representatives is in session--let us adjourn on this 
signal day in respect and admiration for Don Scoggins.

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