[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 157 (Sunday, November 9, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2280]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATIONS DONALD DALLAS

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Saturday, November 8, 1997

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, those who earn recognition for community 
service are very special people. They have made efforts to give back to 
their communities to make them even better places, and have often 
thought of their neighbors ahead of their own interests. Next week the 
Knights of Columbus Holy Trinity Assembly 2013 will be honoring Donald 
Dallas for his civic activity with a humanitarian outlook.
  Don Dallas has been a resident of Arbela township for 28 years. A 
graduate of Century College as a physical therapist, he also has 
training from the School of Aviation Medicine from Air University, U.S. 
Air Force. He also attended Blackstone School of Law, where he studied 
as a paralegal.
  Currently a licensed private investigator and court officer, Don 
Dallas is a member of the Michigan Court Officers Association, the 
Michigan Council of Private Investigators, the U.S. Process Servers 
Association, and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
  He is known throughout the community for his activity with the 
Tuscola County Planning Commission, the Red Cross Disaster Relief 
Volunteers, the County Democratic Club, and Habitat for Humanity.
  Don's personal successes have been amply aided by his impressive 
family. His wife, Kathy, is a graduate of Central Michigan University 
and a registered nurse. Their daughter, Terri Dallas-Prunskis, is a 
medical doctor specializing in pain management and an associate 
professor at the University of Chicago Medical School. Their son, 
Ronald, is a graduate of Andrews University as a mechanical engineer.
  Dan Dallas is one of the recipients of this year's awards for 
community service, in memory of Father William Cunningham, a priest who 
could only reach for tomorrow's challenge while completing today's 
accomplishment. Father Cunningham's family resides within my district, 
and he has served as an inspiration to literally thousands of men and 
women of all ages and backgrounds as the co-founder and executive 
director of Focus: HOPE in Detroit.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you and all of our colleagues to join me in 
congratulating Don Dallas on this impressive award, and in wishing him 
the very best for the future.

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