[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12756]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF TAD DAVIS' TENURE OF SERVICE TO THE TOWN OF SPRING 
                   LAKE AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, August 25, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Tad Davis for his 
years of service to our community upon his appointment as the Principal 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and 
Environment at the Department of Defense.
  Mr. Davis has admirably and faithfully served citizens across North 
Carolina's 8th Congressional District for decades. I had the privilege 
of working hand-in-hand with Mr. Davis when he was Garrison Commander 
of Fort Bragg, the epicenter of the universe and the nation's largest 
military installation. During those years, he was a fantastic steward 
of Fort Bragg's resources and helped lead the charge for much-needed 
modernization and expansion at the base.
  Over the last two years, Mr. Davis has served as the Town Manager of 
the town of Spring Lake, North Carolina. During his tenure, Mr. Davis 
assisted the Board of Alderman and Mayor Chris Rey in reestablishing 
sound financial management procedures, led the Town's preparation for 
and response to several natural disasters, most notably Hurricane 
Matthew, and worked closely with a multitude of state and local 
organizations, local businesses, Fort Bragg/Pope Army Air Field, non-
profits, churches and the citizens of Spring, Lake to make the town 
truly a great place to live, work, play and worship.
  Tad is also known as a pillar of the community. Despite the long 
hours he put in as Town Manager, he was still heavily engaged with a 
host of local community organizations, including the Fayetteville 
Technical Community College Foundation Board of Directors; the Regional 
Land Use Advisory Commission Board of Directors, the Sustainable 
Sandhills Board of Directors, FAMPO, the Cape Fear Regional Theater, 
the Fayetteville Symphony, the Sandhills Family Heritage Association, 
the Arts Council, Cumberland County Schools, the Sons of the American 
Revolution, AUSA, MOAA, and American Legion Post 230.
  Tad Davis has amassed an outstanding military and professional career 
serving people without seeking personal acclaim or recognition--I think 
it's only fitting that we honor Mr. Davis from the floor of the U.S. 
House of Representatives today. Tad's leadership will be missed in 
Cumberland County and the 8th District, but our country will benefit 
from his new role at the Pentagon under Secretary of Defense James 
Mattis.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in recognizing the nomination of 
Tad Davis for his years of service to Spring Lake and our community, 
and his appointment to the Pentagon.

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