[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING MR. FRED TAUL ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM 
                        SERVICE TO REGIONS BANK

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor Mr. Fred Taul on the occasion of his retirement from 
Regions Bank after nearly 40 years of service.
  Shortly after graduating from The University of Alabama, Fred began 
his long and distinguished career in banking with Merchant's National 
Bank. He remained with the bank, now known as Regions Financial 
Corporation, for 38 years holding many positions of responsibility 
while working his way up to local president.
  In the midst of his demanding professional schedule, Fred always 
found time to make Mobile and southwest Alabama a better place to live 
and work. Among the many groups and organizations that he lent his time 
and considerable talents, Fred served as chairman of the United Way of 
Southwest Alabama's 2004 campaign, and he is an active member of Board 
of Trustees for the Mobile Arts and Sports Association.
  On behalf of Regions Bank, Fred was also instrumental in building a 
tremendous amount of community support for the protection and 
preservation of the Battleship USS Alabama. In no small part due to 
Fred's leadership, the USS Alabama Memorial Park Capital Campaign got 
off to a strong start.
  There are many more people in life who like to talk about what can be 
done to make their community a better place than there are people who 
are willing to actually roll up their shirt sleeves and go to work to 
help make it a better place. Mobile is indeed fortunate that Fred Taul 
is one of those individuals who always believes in getting the job 
done. He is an outstanding example to all of us.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending Fred 
Taul for his many contributions to banking as well as to the Mobile 
community. South Alabama is a better place because of people like Fred.
  As he now faces a challenge unlike any other, I hope Fred knows that 
his colleagues at the bank and his friends throughout the country are 
keeping him and his family foremost in our thoughts and prayers.

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