[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 27, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E775]
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                      IN RECOGNITION OF BILL ERWIN

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 1999

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in recognition of 
a very special person to Bryan-College Station, Texas--a unique leader, 
Mr. Bill Erwin.
  Not only recognized as a significant contributor to the community of 
the Eighth District of Texas, Bill is somewhat of a celebrity in the 
Bryan-College Station area. In fact, he has been supporting volunteer 
services in the Bryan-College Station area for thirty-five years. It is 
for these efforts that the Governor of the State of Texas awarded Bill 
with the Lonestar Achievement Award for his volunteerism and community 
service last month. I think his own words speak volumes for the 
attitude that won him this recognition. Upon hearing the news, Bill 
said, ``this will be great for the community''--and great for the 
community he is.
  Elected as the Volunteer of the Year and the Citizen of the Year by 
the Bryan-College Station Chamber of Commerce, he remains dedicated to 
bettering the community in which he lives, thus bettering the world. 
His list of credentials include serving as president for a number of 
non-profit organizations in the area, such as the United Way, Chamber 
of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, the Boys' and Girls' Clubs of the 
Brazos Valley, the Brazos Chapter of the Texas Manufacturers 
Association and the St. Joseph Foundation. It was said by Christine 
Shakespeare of the Texas Commission on Volunteerism and Community 
Service that the judges said ``it was so amazing that whenever he 
identified a need he went to work to resolve it and that he didn't stop 
to wonder who was going to get credit for it'' and that they were 
``honored to give this award to him because of the amount of work he 
has done.''
  Mr. Speaker, I commend Bill Erwin and those like him that take the 
time to give back to their communities more than they take for 
themselves. I, as well as the citizens of Bryan-College Station, 
applaud Bill for his tireless dedication and perseverance to serving 
this remarkable community. He has set an example for us all to follow.

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