[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5232]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CLAUDE RAMSEY POST OFFICE

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 1, 2007

  Mr. WAMP. Madam Speaker, today I am introducing legislation to 
designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 
6301 Highway 58 in Harrison, Tennessee, as the ``Claude Ramsey Post 
Office.'' This legislation would rename the city of Harrison Post 
Office after one of Hamilton County's most notable leaders, Mayor 
Claude Ramsey.
  As he serves out his third term as County Mayor, Claude Ramsey 
continues to set a high standard as a dedicated manager and leader in 
the community. Prior to his term as County Mayor, he was the Assessor 
of Property, served on the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners, and 
was a member of the Tennessee State Legislature. Claude Ramsey's career 
as a public servant exemplifies diligence, hard work, and tremendous 
results for the people of Hamilton County.
  During his tenure, Mayor Ramsey fought to strengthen public education 
in Hamilton County. He recently rallied the community to participate in 
an education summit to create solid initiatives to address the issues 
and challenges facing the public education system. Mayor Ramsey created 
six task forces and presented their findings and recommendations to the 
community. He then organized the introduction of eight key initiatives, 
including early education programs and a greater supply of laptop 
computers, to strengthen the public education system and increase 
graduation rates of students.
  In addition, Mayor Ramsey has been a true leader in promoting 
economic development in Hamilton County. Mayor Ramsey's vision of 
creating more technology-based jobs in Hamilton County has shown strong 
results. His administration has secured Federal funding for the 
development of the Center for Entrepreneurial Growth, which provides 
local entrepreneurs assistance in developing new advanced-technology 
companies. Mayor Ramsey also secured over $2.8 million in grant funds 
for local businesses, which have helped create over 2,000 jobs, and 
played a vital role in the transfer of the 1200-acre Enterprise South 
Industrial Park property from the U.S. Army.
  For his dedicated service and results, Mayor Ramsey was named 
``Chattanooga Area Manager of the Year'' in 2003, which is the largest 
local awards program in the Nation.
  Mayor Ramsey also has contributed to the community by serving on the 
boards of numerous agencies, including the Orange Grove Center, the 
Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, the RiverCity Company, and the 
United Way. Claude Ramsey also served on the Board of Trustees at 
Erlanger Medical Center and was Chairman of the Board of Associates at 
Chattanooga State Technical Community College.
  Most importantly, Claude Ramsey is a loving husband to his wife, Jan; 
a proud father to his son, Rich, and his daughter, Stacy; and a blessed 
grandfather to his grandchildren Madison, Meredith, Macy, John Ross, 
and Claudia.
  Madam Speaker, I urge all Members to support the passage of this 
legislation that honors Mayor Claude Ramsey for his commendable public 
service to the people of Hamilton County and the State of Tennessee.

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