[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1686-E1687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DAVID E. McCREE

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                          HON. JULIAN C. DIXON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 1996

  Mr. DIXON. Mr. Speaker, today marks the 29th anniversary of Rayburn 
Underground Garage Attendant Dave McCree's employment on Capitol Hill. 
On Monday, September 30, 1996, Dave will retire from the ``Hill,'' 
where he has worked for nearly three decades. In recognition of his 
years of service to this great institution, I am pleased to rise today 
to wish him a wonderful retirement and to thank him for his year of 
service to the United States House of Representatives.
  For the past 29 years, Dave's has been one of the first faces Members 
and staff encounter upon entering the Rayburn garage on C

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Street, S.W. If your battery failed, Dave has been there for all of us 
with the portable recharger. If your problem was a flat tire, he has 
been there to repair your flat. And if the problem was a bothersome 
little clink under the hood, he has been there to offer advice and to 
occasionally tinker under the hood until the problem was resolved. In 
every instance, Dave has rendered this service with a smile, and with a 
sincere willingness to help.
  Dave began his career on Capitol Hill on September 24, 1967. For the 
past 29 years, he has risen before most of us to make the trip from his 
native Baltimore to work on Capitol Hill. Among his most cherished 
memories I am told are the many dignitaries he has met, especially the 
renowned actors Kirk Douglas, Telly Savalas, legendary football great 
Rosie Grier, and the actress we all know as Wonder Woman, Linda Carter.
  A man of few words, Dave has--I am sure--witnessed many changes on 
the ``Hill'' during the past 29 years. He has done so with dignity, and 
with a resolve to discharge his duties with the same high degree of 
excellence and dedication that have served as hallmarks of his career 
with the United States House of Representatives.
  Mr. Speaker, those of us who have been here for many years can look 
with pride to the character and service of people like Dave McCree. He 
has been a loyal and dedicated employee whom we shall miss. Please join 
me in extending our heartfelt thanks to him for his years of service to 
this institution, and in wishing him and his family of five adult 
children continued happiness and success in the future.

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