[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12213]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       HONORING KENNETH I. WARREN

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                           HON. RONNIE SHOWS

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2000

  Mr. SHOWS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take a minute to tell my 
colleagues and the American People about my friend, Kenneth I. Warren 
of Mississippi, Ken is retiring this year from the Mississippi 
Department of Transportation where he has been working since 1963. Over 
these nearly four decades, Ken has been a driving force behind the 
incredible strides forward in transportation made in Mississippi.
  It is easy to heap praise on Ken because he has contributed so much 
to his fellow-Mississippians over the years. Both professionally and 
personally, Ken has been a role model for his colleagues and friends. 
Whether leading the music at Porter's Chapel United Methodist Church, 
sharing his life at Cursillo, speaking his mind on the Transportation 
Research Board, or spending time with his family, Ken is always 
sincere, warm, and genuine.
  When I arrived at the Mississippi Department of Transportation as 
Transportation Commissioner in 1988, Ken had already been around for 25 
years, and he was more than willing to share his knowledge and offer 
his advice. Ken leaves a void at MDOT that will not be easily filled.
  I look forward to many more years of friendship and interaction with 
Ken Warren. It will not be through MDOT. Ken is moving on. But, our 
friendship will continue. To Ken Warren I say thank you for serving 
Mississippi in the fashion you did and for the contributions you have 
made to your state and nation.




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