[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages 22392-22393] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]HONORING BRADFORD L. COWGILL FOR DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE GREATER LEXINGTON COMMUNITY ______ HON. ERNIE FLETCHER of kentucky in the house of representatives Tuesday, November 13, 2001 Mr. FLETCHER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Bradford L. Cowgill for his lifelong commitment and dedicated service to his hometown--Lexington, Kentucky. Brad, born to Sue Ann Bradford Cowgill and the late Ben L. Cowgill, attended Fayette County Public Schools, graduating from Henry Clay High School. He received his bachelor's degree in political science and economics from Vanderbilt University and returned to Lexington to receive his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Kentucky School of Law. While at UK, Brad founded and served as editor of the law school newspaper, Dicta, and was a member of the Moot Court Board. Following graduation, Brad joined the Lexington law firm of Brown, Sledd and McCann, where he became partner in 1982. In 1985, the firm merged with Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs. Currently, Brad's practice is concentrated in corporate matters and commercial litigation, with emphasis on construction-related claims and clients. He is a regular lecturer on construction law topics and is a member of the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry of the American Bar Association. Active in leadership positions in the Kentucky Bar Association, Brad is a former chairman of the Continuing Legal Education Commission and served as chairman of the 1990 Annual Meeting of Kentucky Attorneys. Brad's commitment to improving the Lexington community is demonstrated by mentioning the current activities in which he is involved. He currently serves as Chairman of the United Way of the Bluegrass, Chairman of the Lexington Community College council and the following boards: Governors Scholar Program, the Lexington YMCA, Bluegrass Tomorrow and the New Century Lexington Partnership. He has served as an executive committee member and general counsel to the Greater Lexington Chamber of Commerce and on the boards of Lexington United and the Better Business Bureau. He has also served for three years as board chairman of Saint Joseph Hospital. In 1993, Brad served as Council-Member-At-Large of the Lexington- Fayette Urban County Government by appointment of Mayor Pam Miller. In 1994, he founded TEAM (Toward Efficiency in Administration and Management) Lexington, Inc., a non-profit organization that conducted a nine-month study of the personnel policies and practices of the Urban County Government. In 1995, Brad and others founded the New Century Lexington Partnership, which was a community-wide visioning and planning program undertaken by Lexington's major organizations and institutions. Brad has also served as Chairman of the Lexington-Fayette Historic Commission and of the Lexington Transit Authority. Brad's service not only includes a multitude of civic and government activities, he is committed to improving public education in Fayette [[Page 22393]] County. He recently served on the Superintendent's Advisory and Key Communicators Committees for the Fayette County Public Schools. In 1992-93, Brad co-authored ComPEL IV, a Chamber of Commerce study of the Fayette County Public School administration. He has served on the Task Force on Excellence in the Fayette County Schools and is a 1980 and 1990 graduate of Leadership Lexington. Brad's accomplishments are shared with his wife, Margaret, and his three children: Bo, 20; Ben, 17; and Ann, 14. Central Kentucky is a better place because of Brad's active involvement in the Lexington community. His commitment to improving the lives of others around him is commendable. Today, Mr. Speaker, I salute and thank Mr. Bradford L. Cowgill for dedication to the Lexington community. ____________________