[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 47 (Wednesday, April 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E621]
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          HONORING MR. SAMUEL ANGEL OF LAKE VILLAGE, ARKANSAS

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                             HON. MIKE ROSS

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 24, 2002

  Mr. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, Sammy Angel is no stranger to public service 
in Arkansas's Chicot County located in the Arkansas Delta. He served in 
the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1994-2000 and represented 
his constituency well.
  Sammy is a true leader and a man of action. When a project arises in 
his community, Sammy is always one of the first people to begin 
planning and organizing the steps that will be needed to successfully 
complete the project at hand. When his community of Lake Village 
recognized the need for a new fire station, Sammy went to work.
  Because Sammy is a man of action, he did more than have 
conversations, make phone calls, and write letters to broaden support 
for the needed project, he also began the very hard task of raising 
funds for the newly proposed fire station. He worked hard to find 
financial support, and, after countless hours, Sammy Angel had raised 
$150,000 towards the new fire station that will save numerous homes and 
lives during its years of operation.
  To the people of Lake Village and the rest of our state, Sammy Angel 
is known as a truly selfless public servant. On Thursday, April 25, 
2002, they will be dedicating their new fire station, the Lake Village 
Fire Station No. 2, in his name, a fitting honor for a man who worked 
so hard to see it built. Sammy is an inspiration to those around him, 
and I am privileged to call him a friend and even more honored to serve 
as his Representative in the United States Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, I extend my sincerest congratulations to him on this 
distinguished honor and to the entire Lake Village community on the 
dedication of this new fire station.

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