[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1530]
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                       TRIBUTE TO EARNEST L. RICE

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Earnest L. Rice, 
who is about to retire after a long career with United Parcel Service 
and will soon relinquish his post on my Military Advisory Board.
  Earnie Rice has had a long and distinguished career with UPS, 
starting in 1967 as a package car driver. Over the years, he rose 
within the ranks of his company and eventually reached the post of 
Operations Manager. Now, at the end of his career, Earnie is the 
Community Relations Manager for the Metro New York District, a position 
he has held for the past eight years.
  Earnie Rice has also worked hard for his community. In the past, he 
served on the Board of Directors of the Harlem YMCA, and worked with 
the American Cancer Society as well as City Meals-on-Wheels. Mr. Rice 
also served his country honorably in the Vietnam War.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Mr. 
Rice. he has been a great asset to our community and we will miss his 
contributions to my Military Advisory Board. I wish him luck in his 
future endeavors.

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