[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 13]
[Senate]
[Page 17034]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO R.J. CORMAN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I pay tribute to a fellow Kentuckian, 
Mr. R.J. Corman. Mr. Corman is a remarkable man who has overcome life's 
adversities and achieved great business success.
  Mr. Corman got his start in the railroad business working a backhoe 
for L&N Railroad. Little did he know, but this initial exposure would 
lead to his lifetime work. He founded and continues to operate the R.J. 
Corman Railroad Group in his hometown of Nicholasville, Kentucky. His 
business has grown over the years and now operates in 19 States, has 
about 630 employees, and will have at least $120 million in sales this 
year. The goal of the R.J. Corman Railroad Group is to please customers 
and perform their services better, faster, and more efficient than 
anyone else.
  While Mr. Corman's companies are incredibly successful and expansive, 
it is his personal successes that I pay tribute to most. Three years 
ago, Mr. Corman was diagnosed with cancer and given 3 years to live. A 
man not used to sitting idly by, he successfully completed a stem-cell 
bone marrow transplant in November 2001 and today his cancer is in 
complete remission. In fact, Mr. Corman is doing so well that at the 
age of 48 he ran in the 108th annual Boston Marathon.
  Mr. Corman came from humble beginnings, the son of a state highway 
worker and homemaker. But he hasn't forgotten where he came from or the 
lessons his grandfather taught him about hard work and honesty. His 
never give up attitude has led to business success and overcoming 
serious illness. Today I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring and 
recognizing Kentucky's railroad entrepreneur, Mr. R.J. Corman.

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