[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 178 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H10939]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MELVIN SMITH

  (Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to pay 
tribute to one of my constituents, Melvin Smith of Ellicott City, 
Maryland, who is retiring after more than 33 years of distinguished 
service with the United Parcel Service, the UPS. Mel was born on 
September 30, 1946, in Los Angeles, California. He attended Fremont 
High School and Los Angeles City College, and served in the Vietnam 
War.
  He began his 33-year UPS career in 1968 as a package car driver in 
southern California. In 1976, Mel began his management career when he 
was promoted to full-time supervisor in the feeder transportation 
department. In 1981, Mel was promoted to hub division manager, and in 
1993 he was promoted to district manager. Before Mr. Smith's 
retirement, he served as the chief operating officer of the UPS Atlanta 
district serving Maryland, Delaware, and parts of West Virginia.
  Mel has always been active in numerous charities. In Maryland, Mr. 
Smith has served in a leadership capacity for the United Way, the 
Baltimore Urban League, and the Baltimore Chapter of the NAACP.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Mel Smith, his wife Debra Ann, and his 
entire family. Mel, enjoy your retirement.
  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to speak out of order for 
5 minutes and to revise and extend her remarks.)

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