[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                GORDON McALLISTER: A SPECIAL INDIVIDUAL

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 1996

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, whenever people ask me what ever happened to 
people who care about their community and their neighbors, I have the 
good fortune to tell them about people like Gordon McAllister, a 
special individual who for many years has served his community 
professionally, personally, and has taken the time to help people 
remember valuable lessons from our past.
  Gordon McAllister has served as a police official in several 
capacities ever since his graduation from high school. He served as an 
Air Police officer with the United States Air Force. He then worked as 
a security officer for General Motors for 3 years, followed by another 
3 years as a State Commissioned, Michigan State Railroad Police 
Detective.
  For the past 27 years, Gordon has served as a member of the Bay City 
Police Department. For 8 years he was a patrol officer, and for 19 a 
detective corporal. During this time he earned 14 department 
commendations and numerous letters of merit from citizens and 
businessmen. Even more notable is that while performing in an exemplary 
fashion he continued to better himself by obtaining a bachelor of arts 
degree in Criminal Justice from Saginaw Valley State University.
  He has personally been involved in many charitable events. Most 
notably he has been the local chairman for the National Law Enforcement 
Torch Run for Special Olympics for several years.
  Most recently, Gordon earned the National Merit Award from the Sons 
of the Civil War for coordinating a salute to Civil War Veterans 
including songs and poems of the era, at the Vassar, Michigan, 
Riverside Cemetery. This program was a tribute to all veterans, 
particularly those from the Civil War, and marked the 100th anniversary 
of the dedication of a monument which bears the names of more than 200 
Civil War veterans at the cemetery, including his great, great-
grandfather, William Bassett Stark, who served in the 34th 
Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.
  With all of this public service, Gordon still believes his greatest 
success is investing in his family and their future--his help with his 
three children Darren, Darneal, and Brandon, attaining their college 
degrees.
  Mr. Speaker, what happened to people who care about their community 
and their neighbors? One of them--Gordon McAllister--lives in Bay City, 
MI. I urge you and all of our colleagues to join me in recognizing his 
wonderful contributions.

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