[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S3496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           GENE R. ALEXANDER

 Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I want to commend and congratulate 
Mr. Gene Alexander of Benton, Illinois. On April 25, 1996, the school 
library at the Benton Elementary School will be dedicated as the Gene 
R. Alexander Learning Resource Center. Mr. Alexander was a teacher and 
principal in the Benton School District for 32 years.
  Now that he has retired, ``Mr. A.'' spends his free time volunteering 
for these same children. He does everything from cleaning school desks 
to teaching children about the American flag. His commitment to these 
children is inspirational.
  We need more leaders like this and having a library dedicated to him 
is a fitting tribute. I want to commend Mr. Alexander on his hard work 
and his lifetime of dedication to the children that he serves.

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