[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21989]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING THE MEMORY OF THOMAS GLYNN PARKER

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 31, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, the city of Autaugaville and indeed the 
entire State of Alabama, recently lost a dear friend, and I rise today 
to honor him and pay tribute to his memory. Born on September 18, 1934, 
in Ripley, TN, Thomas Glynn Parker began his career in the transit 
business. He relocated to Denver, Minneapolis, Austin, and Phoenix 
before arriving in Montgomery, AL. On July 3, 1964, he married his 
loving wife Sandra Tribble, and after the birth of their son, Mitch, 
the family settled in Prattville, where his love for politics was 
ignited.
  Tom served on the Autauga County Republican Executive Committee and 
the State Executive Committee. He received his first appointment to the 
Autauga County Board of Registrars in 1995, and his second in 2003. Tom 
devoted countless hours working in support of local and State GOP 
candidates. Most recently, he served as Autauga County team leader for 
Governor Bob Riley. Tom was a true leader and an Alabamian of 
distinction that will be greatly missed.
  Tom was not only dedicated to his work but also to his beloved 
family. He taught his grandchildren the importance of voting, helping 
them get involved in political campaigns starting at a young age.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a 
dedicated community leader and friend to many throughout the State of 
Alabama. Thomas Glynn Parker will be deeply missed by his family--his 
wife, Sandra; his son, Mitch; his daughter-in-law, Selina; his brother, 
Charles; and his two grandchildren, Mason and Hanna Grace--as well as 
the countless friends he leaves behind. Our thoughts and prayers are 
with them all during this difficult time.

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