[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E827]
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     A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM N. MORGAN ON THE OCCASION OF HIS 
RETIREMENT FROM THE OHIO BANKERS ASSOCIATION AND IN CELEBRATION OF HIS 
                  PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE STATE OF OHIO

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2000

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to pay special tribute to an outstanding individual and a devoted 
public servant from the State of Ohio. Later this summer, William N. 
Morgan will retire from his position as senior vice president of the 
Ohio Bankers Association after more than 25 years of dedicated service.
  Bill Morgan's call to duty and service began as he enlisted in the 
U.S. Army in 1957. After three years of work with the Military Police 
Criminal Investigation branch in Germany, Bill left the military and 
prepared for his future taking a position as chief deputy sheriff in 
Perry County. Bill also served as chief probation officer with the New 
Lexington Juvenile Court.
  With a keen interest in government and politics, Bill was elected 
mayor of the city of Shawnee in 1966. Bill's commitment to public 
service continued when he was named deputy director of the Tax 
Collection Department within the Ohio Treasurer's Office. Four years 
later, in 1970, Bill assumed the role of director of public affairs for 
the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents. Then, in 1974, Bill began his 
distinguished tenure with the Ohio Bankers Association.
  Mr. Speaker, I have known Bill Morgan for many years and have had the 
opportunity to work with Bill on a variety of issues during my tenure 
in the U.S. Congress and as president of the Ohio Senate. I am not 
alone in saying that Bill Morgan is a man of honor and integrity and 
has given freely of his time and talents to further public policy. Bill 
has been a good friend and his public service to the State of Ohio will 
be sorley missed.
  At this point, Mr. Speaker, I would urge my colleagues in the 106th 
Congress to rise and join me in paying special tribute to Bill Morgan 
on the occasion of his retirement. We wish him, his wife, Virginia, and 
his entire family the very best now and in the future.

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