[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 41 (Monday, March 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E469]
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                          HONORING JIM ELLISON

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 29, 2004

  Mr. CASTLE. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to honor and pay tribute to Jim Ellison upon his nomination as a 
Jefferson Award finalist. For over 25 years, Mr. Ellison has aided 
Delawareans who are confronting personal crises. As a volunteer for 
CONTACT, Delaware's crisis line, Mr. Ellison has logged a state record 
of 8,553 hours, many of which he accumulated during the 11 p.m. to 7 
a.m. shift.
  Mr. Ellison's lifetime of service has had no limit. Prior to becoming 
a volunteer, he worked 29 years as a revenue officer for the Internal 
Revenue Service. Mr. Ellison also served in the Army Air Corps and from 
January 1944 until August 1945, Mr. Ellison cleaned machine guns for B-
24 bombers.
  Jim Ellison's tireless dedication to the well-being of others should 
serve as an inspiration to us all. He is a most worthy candidate for 
the Jefferson Award and a truly outstanding Delawarean and American.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend and congratulate Mr. Ellison upon his 
nomination as a finalist for the Jefferson Award. May we all learn 
from, and exemplify, his selflessness.

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