[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 12468-12469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING STEVEN RYAN PALMER

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2013

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, every community needs a great champion 
who organizes, leads, and fights to leave an indelible mark. Those 
champions come in many forms. Some are teachers, some are public 
servants, and some are dedicated to noble causes. I rise today to honor 
one such champion, Steven Ryan Palmer, as he retires from 36 years of 
distinguished service to the American Cancer Society.
  Palmer's three decades of service began in South Carolina as a worker 
in the field level of

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the American Cancer Society. He went one to hold many leadership 
positions in the six-state Mid-South Division of the American Cancer 
Society. His work was instrumental in the success of many ACS 
initiatives which improved and saved lives in Middle Tennessee.
  I ask my colleagues to join with me in honoring the outstanding work 
and dedication of Ryan Palmer. From the American Cancer Society to 
Brentwood Baptist Church, Ryan has certainly offered his time, talents, 
and treasures to his community. Along with his family and friends, I 
offer my thanks for his service to others.

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