[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 16434-16435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING CLYDE HAWES

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                          HON. JASON T. SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 2, 2014

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Clyde Hawes 
from New Madrid, Missouri for his exceptional years of service as 
Presiding Commissioner of New Madrid County.
  Mr. Hawes has set a wonderful example of public service and 
dedication to bettering our

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community. This month he will be retiring after serving as Presiding 
Commissioner for 36 years. Before that Mr. Hawes also served as 
Assessor of New Madrid County for 20 years while owning and operating 
his family farm. Mr. Hawes has spoken at several public events sharing 
his knowledge about business, agriculture, and civic matters.
  Apart from his work as commissioner, Mr. Hawes is a Sunday school 
teacher at his church. As a devoted family man, Clyde sets a precedent 
for others to follow by committing to a balancing work and family.
  For his years of service and all the work he has done to strengthen 
our community, it is my pleasure to recognize the achievements of Clyde 
Hawes and congratulate him on his retirement before the House of 
Representatives.

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