[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17997-17998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



         HONORING RAYMOND C. BURTON FOR A DISTINGUISHED CAREER

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                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 13, 2000

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, today I honor Mr. Raymond C. Burton, who 
will retire at the end of this year, bringing closure to a 
distinguished career in railroading that has spanned three decades.
  When Ray Burton went to work for the old Sante Fe Railway in 1963, he 
could not have foreseen the profound changes coming to the railroad 
industry. Particularly since 1982, when he was elected president and 
Chief Executive Officer of TTX Company, Ray Burton has been on the 
cutting edge of those changes.
  Under Ray Burton's leadership, TTX has led the way in innovation, 
design and deployment of the equipment needed to construct today's 
modem, intermodal transport network. It was this leadership that twice 
earned him the Railway Age ``Railroader of the Year'' award--making him 
one of just three individuals to be so honored.

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  This past July, Ray Burton was elevated to the post of Chairman and 
CEO of TTX, a fitting reward for a man who led his company--and his 
industry--into the 21st Century well equipped to meet the challenges 
ahead. Ray will be missed when he retires at the end of this year, but 
the seeds he planted will continue to bear fruit for many more years to 
come.

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