[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4385]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO LARRY KAY BARTON

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 15, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of my 
friend Larry Kay Barton who passed away January 30, 2007.
  Larry Kay Barton was instrumental to the development of the Las Vegas 
community. Having served as the deputy city manager of Las Vegas in 
1985 and in 1993 and as the city manager between 1993 and 1997, he 
helped facilitate the exponential growth of the region. Larry was 
involved in many projects that revitalized the historic districts 
during his time as city manager such as the Lewis and Fifth Streets 
Corridors and he played a major part in making the Freemont Street 
Experience come together. Other significant achievements he made during 
his time as city manager of Las Vegas were leading negotiations and 
facilitating the land assemblages for the Lloyd George U.S. Courthouse 
and the Regional Justice Center as well as the Las Vegas Technology 
Park and Enterprise Park developments. One of his biggest focuses was 
to make the city more efficient, so he created the Development Services 
Center and Express Plans check process for building projects in order 
to streamline permit approvals. I had the great pleasure of working 
with Larry in my capacity as Boulder city councilman, Boulder city 
mayor and later during my tenure in the Nevada State Senate.
  In addition to Larry's long time commitment to serving the Las Vegas 
community, he also served as an Airman in the United States Air Force 
for over 30 years. He started as a fighter pilot in 1956 and 
subsequently became a command pilot and logged over 3,500 flying hours 
and flew more than 200 combat missions. Later, Larry served as a 
director of operations, a wing commander of the 354th Tactical Fighter 
Wing and ultimately become vice commander.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor the life and legacy of my friend 
Larry Kay Barton. As the city manager of Las Vegas, he led with 
integrity and greatly enriched the lives of those in the Las Vegas 
community. Larry was a true patriot, having devoted his life to his 
community and country. His dedication to service should serve as an 
example to us all.

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