[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 42 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              A TRIBUTE IN HONOR OF MR. GLENN J. WILLIAMS

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2000

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, today I honor a good friend of mine and a 
loyal champion of Second Amendment rights, Mr. Glenn J. Williams of 
Greenbush, Michigan. Glenn is the Founder and Executive Director of the 
Michigan Big Game Hunters Association, an organization which is widely 
recognized as the proud voice of the many hunters in the great state of 
Michigan. In fact, Mr. Speaker, I believe it would be fair to say that 
Glenn's strong commitment to big game hunting and the outdoors is only 
overshadowed by the many admirers and friends he has in Michigan and 
throughout the United States.
  Glenn was born in Detroit, Michigan and graduated from Dearborn High 
School, where he lettered in baseball and track and was Captain of the 
cross country team. He later graduated from Henry Ford Community 
College and attended the University of Kentucky and University of 
Michigan. When Glenn was asked to serve his country, he did so without 
hesitation and served admirably in the United States Army. He later 
went on to a very successful career as a financial analyst with Ford 
Motor Company.
  As long as I have known Glenn, I have known him to be a dedicated 
husband and a committed family man. In 1967, Glenn married Grace A. 
Dansbury, an exemplary role model and devoted mother to their daughter, 
Marcy. They recently fulfilled their lifelong dream of building a 
beautiful home on Cedar Lake in Greenbush, Michigan. There, Grace and 
Glenn enjoy their other hobbies, fishing and golf. And of course, they 
enjoy watching their two favorite teams, the Detroit Pistons and the 
Detroit Tigers, with their family and numerous friends.
  Not only is Glenn a dedicated family man, but his formidable hunting 
skills have earned him many awards, and he holds a number of hunting 
records across our country. In the Safari Club International Record 
Book, he holds six records for whitetail deer, and two state records in 
Ohio. Glenn won the 1992 and 1993 Commemorative Bucks of Michigan 
Scoring Awards, and he received the ``Don Bonafield Memorial Award'', 
named after one of the founders of the Commemorative Bucks of Michigan.
  Glenn's formidable hunting skills have earned him the respect of 
hunters everywhere, but it is his leadership and work in protecting the 
rights of the hunting community which have earned him the admiration of 
all those who enjoy the outdoors. Some years ago, Glenn asked for my 
support, which I was pleased to give, in founding the Coalition of 
Michigan Sportsmen. With Glenn's typical energetic style and relentless 
perseverance, he has made this organization a strong advocate for 
hunters' rights and wildlife conservation efforts, and I, along with 
hunters everywhere, appreciate his tireless efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite you and our colleagues to join with me in 
commending Glenn Williams for his work on behalf of our many hunters in 
Michigan and in our country. I can state without reservation that Glenn 
has been a powerful advocate on behalf of sportsmen everywhere, and 
those of us who seek to protect all Americans' Second Amendment rights.

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