[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [House] [Page 9957] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]COMMENDING DR. NATHAN FORD (Mr. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. ROE of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Dr. Nathan Ford, the 2010 recipient of the prestigious Celebrate Our Successes award, for his life achievements as an alumni of the Cocke County School System in Newport, Tennessee. Dr. Ford has selflessly devoted his life to providing health care through his practice of optometry, education for children of all ages, and public service to Tennessee. Dr. Ford began serving at age 27, when he was elected to the Cocke County Board of Education. He has since served as the Economic Development Commission chair, director of the chamber of commerce, chairman of the Cocke County Baptist Hospital Board, and has served four terms as a Tennessee State representative. I commend him for meeting all these roles with dignity and wisdom. Dr. Ford's love of serving others, medicine, and community involvement continues to this day. It is a great example to those not only in east Tennessee, but to our country. I encourage my colleagues to join with me in commending Dr. Nathan Ford for his outstanding life contributions and his earning this honorable award. ____________________