[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15703]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     TRIBUTE TO BEVERLY RICHARDSON

 Mr. BUNNING. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Mrs. Beverly Richardson of Hancock County, KY, for her legacy of 
service to others. Her contributions to our Commonwealth as director of 
the Hancock County Career Center have made all the difference in the 
lives of countless Kentuckians.
  In 1997, when the Hancock County Career Center was initially 
established, Beverly Richardson, who is a proud Western Kentucky 
University graduate, took on the role as director, enabling her the 
opportunity to shape the lives of many unemployed individuals who are 
now working. Throughout her tenure as director, she has improved the 
lives of a variety of people from high school dropouts seeking to earn 
a general education degree, to unemployed workers in need of greater 
job skills to increase their competitiveness in the job market. The 
values and beliefs Beverly brought to the Hancock County Career Center 
aided her in facing the challenges she met and the opportunities each 
day brought as a coordinator of the center's activities.
  While assisting Kentucky residents in gaining more job skills and 
greater confidence was a wonderful accomplishment in her life, no 
achievement was more notable than that of raising her four children 
with her husband Wendell. Together, they raised four college graduates 
who have paved career paths of their own and given her and Wendell many 
grandchildren.
  Beverly Richardson's devotion to education and job training has 
improved the vitality of Kentucky's economy, enhanced the capabilities 
of so many workers, and strengthened the character of individuals and 
families. Employers and employees alike throughout Kentucky owe her a 
debt of gratitude. Her example should be emulated across America. I 
thank the Senate for allowing me to recognize Ruth and voice her 
praises. She is Kentucky at its finest.

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