[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 163 (Friday, October 20, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1990]
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        WILLIAM J. HAWKINS--A MAN OF GREAT PURPOSE AND INTEGRITY

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                             HON. JACK REED

                            of rhode island

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 19, 1995

  Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to pay tribute to a 
distinguished Rhode Islander who is being honored for his outstanding 
contributions as the Chief of the Division of Parks and Recreation in 
the State Department of Environmental Management.
  Throughout his long and distinguished career, William J. Hawkins, 
Jr., has contributed greatly to the quality of life in our State. Rhode 
Island is proud to boast of many natural resources and public 
facilities which afford residents and visitors wonderful recreational 
opportunities. Bill Hawkins has been with the division for more than 
two decades. Under his leadership and vision, those resources have been 
protected, promoted, and enhanced for the benefit of all.
  Bill Hawkins is a Marine Corps veteran and has been a volunteer 
fireman in his hometown of Smithfield for over 25 years. In addition to 
his professional contributions, Bill and his wife, Anne, are the proud 
parents of six children, and their lives have been blessed with six 
wonderful grandchildren. He is a man whose family is truly his pride 
and joy.
  He is a man of great purpose and integrity who has earned the 
admiration, affection, and respect of many. I would ask my colleagues 
in the U.S. House of Representatives to join me in recognizing an 
individual who has made a significant difference to the enhancement of 
out Nation's recreational resources.

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