Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a remarkable south Floridian, Mr. Larry Adams. Born in West Palm Beach in 1927 to a family of limited means, Larry understood from a young age the importance of getting an education. Larry also possessed a strong desire to serve his country during World War II. He enrolled at Purdue University as a U.S. Air Corps Cadet and served in the U.S. Air Force in Germany from 1945 to 1946. Upon returning home, Larry attended my alma mater, the University of Miami--Go Canes--where he excelled at both sports and academics, including pitching for our university's baseball team. In 1949, Larry began a 42-year career at Florida Power & Light Company--42 years. Starting from the bottom, he worked his way from being a lineman digging ditches and climbing power poles to being a vice president of the State's largest electric utility. While excelling at his difficult job duties, Larry reenrolled in school while working for the company and earned a degree from Harvard Graduate Business School's Advanced Management Program for executives. Never one to limit himself, Larry also devoted extraordinary time and effort to his community, serving in over 36 local, regional, State, and national community service organizations, which earned him many accolades. Larry also played a founding and integral role in the development of management systems to improve the quality and cost of goods and services produced throughout our great Nation.…”