[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2286]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         THANKING ERIC THOMPSON FOR 35 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend a 
South Carolinian who has been a model of public service for the last 35 
years. Eric Thompson of North Augusta, South Carolina, retired this 
January from his post as executive director of the Lower Savannah 
Council of Governments, where he had worked since 1981.

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  The Council is a regional planning and development organization 
serving 6 counties and 45 incorporated municipalities.
  Mr. Thompson has helped the Lower Savannah Council secure nearly $172 
million in State and Federal grants for cities and counties in the 
region, which includes Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, 
and Orangeburg Counties. He has worked previously as part of planning 
commissions for Aiken and Brunswick-Glynn County, and currently serves 
as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of 
Development Organizations, where he has served as president.
  South Carolina is so thankful for Eric Thompson's dedication to our 
State, and I ask all of my colleagues to join me in commending him for 
his commitment to public service.
  In conclusion, may God bless our troops. We will never forget 
September 11.

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