Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Richard Dicken from my hometown of Tompkinsville, Kentucky. Richard retired from TVA, where he was a well-respected engineer. To demonstrate both his work ethic and his entrepreneurial spirit, Richard began building houses while working full time at TVA. Upon his retirement from public work, Richard returned home to Monroe County and started four credible businesses, which employed hundreds of people: Dicken Construction, Southern Kentucky Hardwood Flooring, Country Boy Pellets, and a lumber company. Richard told people to ``always keep busy and work hard for anything and everything you want in life.'' Richard Dicken passed away unexpectedly last month. He is survived by his spouse, Stephanie Dicken, four stepchildren, one brother, and two sisters. He was a true Monroe County success story who will be deeply missed. Supreme Court Nominee Amy Coney Barrett”