[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING MR. F.E. WHITNEY

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                           HON. ED WHITFIELD

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 20, 2004

  Mr. WHITFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. F.E. 
Whitney of Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
  F.E. Whitney has faithfully served his county, his community and his 
fellow citizens through a lifetime of public service.
  Mr. Whitney's family settled in Hopkinsville in 1897. He was born in 
1916. He graduated from Kentucky State University in 1937 and returned 
to Hopkinsville where he still resides today.
  Mr. Whitney is a member of what Tom Brokaw termed ``The Greatest 
Generation'', serving his country honorably in World War II.
  Mr. Whitney has been an involved citizen in Christian County and 
Hopkinsville, Kentucky for over 50 years. He became a member of the 
Kentucky Association of Realtors in 1958 and was later accepted as a 
member of the National Board of Realtors. He was the first African 
American member.
  Some of F.E. Whitney's many accomplishments include serving the 
public as a Realtor and Small Business Owner when he established F. E. 
Whitney Real Estate Agency, Inc. in 1948. This business remains in 
operation today.
  F.E. Whitney served 21 years on the Hopkinsville City Council. In 
1973, he served as Mayor Pro Tem. In 1977, he was elected to the 
Christian County Fiscal Court where he served over 20 years. Mr. 
Whitney has served the Pennyrile Area Development District, the 
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, The 
Pioneer's and his church. He has been an activist for civil rights.
  F.E. Whitney was honored by Christian County and the State of 
Kentucky when the I-24 Welcome Center was named in his honor.
  Mr. Speaker, Mr. F.E. Whitney embodies the spirit, commitment and 
sacrifice that we all should strive for in our daily lives. He has not 
only made a success out of his life, but he has also been a gift to our 
community. I am proud to represent him in the Congress. On behalf of 
the citizens of the First District of Kentucky, we thank him for his 
service and we bring his accomplishments to the attention of this 
House.

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