[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3394]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO BERNIE WRIGHT

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, rural South Carolina faces many 
diverse challenges, challenges that never intimidated Bernie Wright. 
Mr. Wright has recently left his post as State Director of the Farmers 
Home Administration and Rural Development after eight years, capping 
off an impressive 30 years of service with the USDA. Throughout his 
tenure as director, Mr. Wright remained committed to invigorating rural 
economies and improving the lives of citizens living and working in 
rural communities. He helped ensure that our State's small towns have 
the infrastructure to accomplish big things. Many people, including 
myself, have had the distinct pleasure of working with Bernie Wright 
and I am certain we will continue to reap the benefits of his 
accomplishments for years to come.

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