[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 57 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO TRAVIS D. ADKINS

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 11, 1994

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize an exceptional young man from my district who has recently 
accepted his appointment as a member of the Class of 1998 at the U.S. 
Military Academy.
  Travis D. Adkins will soon graduate from Paulding High School after 4 
years of outstanding academic achievement as well as extracurricular 
involvement. While in high school Travis has distinguished himself as a 
leader among his peers. He is an honor roll student as well as a member 
of the football and power lifting teams. In addition, he has 
participated in the science olympiad program, Boy Scouts, and is 
president of the student council.
  Mr. Speaker, one of the most important responsibilities of Members of 
Congress is to identify outstanding young men and women and to nominate 
them for admission to the U.S. service academies. While at the Academy, 
they will be the beneficiaries of one of the finest educations 
available, so that in the future they might be entrusted with the very 
security of our Nation.
  I am confident that Travis has both the ability and the desire to 
meet this challenge. I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
him for his accomplishments to date and to wish him the best of luck as 
he begins his career in service to our country.

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