[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 87 (Friday, June 18, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1330]
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                    TRIBUTE TO DR. J. DANIEL STEWART

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                          HON. JOE SCARBOROUGH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 18, 1999

  Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a man 
who has dedicated 25 years of his life to protecting the people of this 
great nation and ensuring the American way of life. This gentleman has 
distinguished himself as a community leader, a dedicated family man, 
and a decorated civil servant in the United States Air Force. The man I 
speak about today is Dr. J. Daniel Stewart, Executive Director, Air 
Force Development Test Center at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
  I could praise Dr. Stewart for his many successes as an engineer, an 
innovative manager and leader, or his demonstrated commitment to doing 
what it takes to get our warfighters the weapon systems they need. I 
could mention his many academic accomplishments earning multiple 
advanced degrees from some of our most prestigious institutions. Or I 
could applaud his decorations including the Presidential Rank Award 
ranking him in the top one per cent of civil servants in recognition to 
his contributions to National Defense. But I'm sure Dr. Stewart would 
say that those accomplishments were just part of his duty.
  Mr. Speaker, these accomplishments only begin to describe the caliber 
of a man like Dr. Stewart. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that what 
people say about you behind your back is the true measure of your 
character. The words said about Dr. Stewart behind his back include: 
honest, loyal, dedicated, courageous, honorable, hard working, and a 
true gentleman. From the time he entered federal service at the Air 
Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory at Edwards Air Force Base in 1974 
until today, when he leaves Eglin AFB to assume his new 
responsibilities as Executive Director of the Air Force Material 
Command, Dr. Stewart has shown a standard of excellence and dedication 
to duty that made him stand out as a man of intellect, skill, and 
integrity.
  Dr. Stewart's dedication to his country serves as a model in the 
lives of the hundreds of civil servants, Air Force officers and 
enlisted personnel he has trained, supervised, and encouraged. The 
legacy Dr. Stewart leaves behind at Eglin Air Force Base as Executive 
Director, Air Force Development Test Center, will remain an inspiration 
to the men and women that were fortunate enough to serve under his 
leadership.

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