[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 44 (Wednesday, April 20, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                       AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY

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                       HON. WALTER R. TUCKER III

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 20, 1994

  Mr. TUCKER. Mr. Speaker, in this world there are those persons who 
rise to meet the occasions of life. They are shining examples of what 
happens when preparation meets opportunity. They are the individuals--
the women, the men--who have the intestinal fortitude to accept the 
challenges that may confront them and possess the courage to stay the 
course. These are the people who give their all and nothing less. They 
are the difference between ordinary and extraordinary.
  Mr. Speaker, I am privileged to know one of those persons; her name 
is Audrey L. Gibson.
  Audrey Gibson is a graduate of Florida State so she knows what it 
takes to be a champion--and what it takes to be a success. She is a 
mother of three so she understands the word ``commitment.'' Ms. Gibson 
represents the best in all of us, while maintaining the mind and heart 
of a true servant.
  When I needed someone to serve as my Deputy District Administrator, 
Audrey Gibson was there. Not for her own selfish reasons, but because a 
friend called out and said, ``Come and help me; I need you.''
  Mr. Speaker, we don't always have time to get prepared--we must be 
prepared, for that is one component in the formula of success--
preparation. When I needed a new District Administrator, I turned to 
Audrey Gibson and she was prepared.
  Mr. Speaker, Audrey L. Gibson is not only a very valuable member of 
my staff, as she exercises leadership on a daily basis as my District 
Administrator, but moreover she is a true friend and tireless 
supporter.
  America, I rise today to pay tribute to a young woman who rose to the 
occasion that presented itself--who met the challenge head on--a young 
woman who was prepared when she met her opportunity, a young woman who 
works countless hours without a word of complaint. I rise to pay 
tribute to Audrey L. Gibson, my District Administrator, one of the true 
Americans success stories that I have been privileged to know in my 
lifetime.

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