[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF DOUG CROFT'S TENURE AS PRESIDENT OF THE THOMASVILLE 
                        AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

                                  _____
                                 

                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 2, 2016

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Doug Croft for his 
28 years of leadership to the city of Thomasville, North Carolina 
through his work at the Thomasville Area Chamber of Commerce. I have 
seen firsthand the positive impact Mr. Croft has had on his community, 
and I know I will not be the last to say how much he will be missed.
  Under Mr. Croft's exceptional leadership, the city of Thomasville 
rebounded from a period of manufacturing and furniture-building job 
loss during the recent recession. He successfully helped turn the city 
around and create a business-friendly and job-creating center within 
the state of North Carolina. In addition to his impact on the local 
economic recovery, Mr. Croft played a critical role in the City of 
Thomasville's selection as an ``All-American City'' for 2013, by the 
National Civic League.
  Mr. Croft has also been instrumental in the development and 
implementation of two key city-wide initiatives, the ``Envision 2020'' 
strategic plan and the ``Thomasville on the Move'' capital raising 
campaign. In fact, as a result of his hard work on the ``Thomasville on 
the Move'' campaign, Mr. Croft was recognized in 2011 as the Chamber 
Executive of the Year for North Carolina by the Carolinas Association 
of Chamber of Commerce Executives.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Doug Croft for his 
successful tenure as President of the Thomasville Area Chamber of 
Commerce, and wishing him well as he begins the next chapter of his 
already distinguished career.

                          ____________________