[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 207 (Friday, December 22, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2448-E2449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RETIREMENT OF HAROLD T. BUSHEY

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                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 22, 1995

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of my 
constituents, Mr. Harold T. Bushey, who will retire next month after 54 
years of dedicated service to the Federal Government.
  Most of Mr. Bushey's career in the Federal Government has consisted 
of serving our Nation's veterans. He has been with the Veterans' 
Administration [VA] since March 1946. A decorated veteran of World War 
II and a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Mr. Bushey has been 
the Director of the Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Regional Office since 
July 1, 1971. In this capacity, Mr. Bushey has worked closely with my 
office to meet the needs of veterans in the 14th Congressional District 
of Pennsylvania. Under Mr. Bushey's capable leadership, the local VA 
personnel has promptly and efficiently responded to requests from my 
office for assistance with health care, pensions, and other veterans' 
benefits. Prior to his appointment as Director of the Pittsburgh 
regional office, Mr. Bushey served as Assistant Director and Personnel 
Director of this office.
  His dedication, competence, and professionalism are unsurpassed, and 
they have been recognized by a number of awards over the past decades. 
He has served the public and the VA in a number of different 
capacities. He has served on a number of prestigious VA committees and 
task forces assigned the responsibility for such diverse missions as 
improving benefit management and training personnel. In addition, he 
has held positions of leadership on the Pittsburgh Federal Executive 
Board and its Minority Business Opportunity Committee. He has been 
recognized for his efforts to recruit veterans, minorities, and women 
for the Veterans' Administration in the 1960's, as well as for helping 
to recruit personnel for service overseas with the Agency for 
International Development. In 1988, he spearheaded the first VA pilot 
project to provide housing and other assistance for homeless veterans.
  Mr. Bushey has been involved in community activity and in promoting 
local charitable efforts as well. He has served as the Chairman 

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of the Government Services Division of the United Way of Allegheny 
County, he served on the Executive Board of the American Red Cross, and 
he currently serves on the boards of the local Salvation Army, the 
Health Education Center, and the Pittsburgh Resource Center.
  I want to thank Harold Bushey for 54 years of distinguished service 
to our country and our community. I salute him for his commitment to 
our country's veterans and their families. I congratulate him for a job 
well done on the occasion of his retirement and wish him much success 
in his future endeavors.

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