[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 98 (Monday, July 7, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BILL BARRETT

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 7, 2003

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Thompson of California and I rise 
today, to recognize Bill Barrett who is retiring this month after 
twenty-six and a half years with the United States Postal Service.
  Mr. Barrett began his career as a letter carrier in Milpitas, 
California in 1976. In 1978 he worked briefly in his hometown of 
Yakima, Washington before returning to Milpitas, where he worked until 
1985. He spent the last eighteen years of his career in Santa Rosa, 
California.
  During this time Mr. Barrett also served his co-workers as a Trustee 
of the National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 183 from 1987 to 
2002, and as Legislative Liaison from 1994 to 1998. He has also been a 
District Officer with the California State Association of Letter 
Carriers from 1998 to the present.
  Prior to his career with the USPS, Mr. Barrett was a Staff Sergeant 
in the United States Air Force and served a tour of duty in Vietnam 
from 1968 to 1970. He is also active with his military service group, 
Blind Bat.
  Mr. Barrett and his wife, Fran, are very proud of their two 
daughters, Amy, 26 and Missy, 22.
  In his retirement, Mr. Barrett plans to continue his work with 
persons with special needs and to travel on his new motorcycle, with 
its special license plate that reads: XMAILMN.
  His other hobbies are reading and researching genealogy on his 
computer.
  Mr. Speaker, Bill Barrett has been a dedicated public servant all of 
his adult life, both in service to his country in the U.S. military and 
as an employee with the United States Postal Service. It is appropriate 
that we honor him today for his many contributions.

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