The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Kentucky
hereby offers its most enthusiastic congratulations
to
Rodger Bingham
upon being chosen from among 49,000
other applicants to appear on the popular new television program, "Survivor: The
Australian Outback." A lifelong resident of Crittenden, Kentucky, Mr.
Bingham is a graduate of Grant County High School and of Eastern Kentucky
University where he earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees in
Industrial Arts before returning home to assume the position of CEO at the Bank
of Crittenden. Having married Patricia Spillman, a fellow graduate of
GCHS, Mr. and Mrs. Bingham gave birth to their only child, Angela, in
1971. Angela would also go on to attend GCHS and to earn a place in the
Grant County Basketball Hall of Fame, making her and her father the only
father/daughter combination to both receive this prestigious honor. Rodger
Bingham has proven that he is capable of mastering new challenges and has
embarked upon several new endeavors over the course of his career, including as
CEO of Citizen's Bank in Dry Ridge, as the owner and operator of Crittenden's
Lumber Company, as the proprietor of the Grant Mobile Home Park, and as an
Industrial Arts teacher at GCHS. In addition to his professional
accomplishments, Mr. Bingham is a faithful member of the Crittenden Christian
Church, is an avid real estate investor and a skilled tennis player.
Inasmuch as this distinguished citizen of Kentucky has continually proven that
hard work and tenacity are the keys to success and that one must always be
prepared to meet new challenges as they come, the members of this august body
are delighted to join Representative Royce Adams in commending Rodger Bingham
for the great honor and acclaim that he has brought to this fine Commonwealth as
a consequence of his latest adventure in the "land down under."
Done in Frankfort, Kentucky, this
twentieth day of February, in the year
two thousand and one.
WHEREAS, Rodger Bingham is a successful businessman and educator; and
WHEREAS, He is a lifelong resident of Crittenden, Grant County, Kentucky where he teaches industrial arts at Grant County High School; and
WHEREAS, Rodger Bingham recently has become famous across the nation as a participant in the Survivor television program on CBS; and
WHEREAS, During his appearances on Survivor, he has ably represented the Commonwealth and is an outstanding role model for the young people of Kentucky; and
WHEREAS, His interest and dedication to the cause of education have made him a valuable asset as we continue to remind all Kentuckians that Education Pays;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAUL E. PATTON, Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, do hereby pay tribute to
RODGER BINGHAM
by recognizing his personal accomplishments and devoted service to the youth of Kentucky
Pictures of honoring ceremony:
pictures courtesy of LRC Public Information.
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