[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8902]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LARRY KIRK

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2006

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize Rutherford 
County's Larry Kirk, who will retire on June 30, 2006, from the 
Murfreesboro Electric Department after 24 years of outstanding service.
  Larry has been in the electricity business for 40 years and started 
working for Murfreesboro Electric Department in 1982. He transferred to 
Murfreesboro after working in Chattanooga for 13 years and working for 
Mississippi Power & Light for three years.
  Under his leadership, Murfreesboro Electric Department has grown from 
15,000 to 45,000 customers as the population of the city has doubled.
  Active in his trade, Larry has served as the President of the 
Tennessee Municipal Electric Power Association. He has also served on 
the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association 
and currently serves on the Middle Tennessee Industrial Development 
Association Board of Directors.
  Larry has served his country, as well as his community. During the 
Vietnam era, he served in the U.S. Army Special Forces and the Special 
Forces National Guard. He has served on the Board of Directors of the 
Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Rutherford and 
Cannon Counties, where he was once chairman and president. He has 
served on the Board of Directors of Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the 
American Red Cross, and he has donated an astounding 14 gallons of 
blood over the years.
  Upon retirement, Larry plans to devote more of his time to his love 
of Middle Tennessee State University athletics. Although Larry is a 
graduate of Ole Miss and Delta State, MTSU is his adopted university. 
He has served on the Board of Trustees of the MTSU Development 
Foundation and is an active member of the Blue Raider Athletic 
Association, where he once served as president.
  I commend Larry Kirk on his numerous accomplishments and his 
involvement within the Murfreesboro community. I wish him all the best 
in his retirement.

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