[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 30, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF RANDY HICKS

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 30, 2004

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my friend 
Randy Hicks on the occasion of his retirement from BASF Corporation 
after twenty-seven dignified years of employment.
  Serving as the Communication Manager since 2001, Mr. Hicks has shown 
tremendous dedication and leadership throughout his long-lasting 
employment. He began his career in the Marine Corps and served two 
years of duty in Vietnam. In 1968, after departing from the Marines, he 
worked for Ford Motor Company in Wyandotte while attending Wayne State 
University and studying business administration. Mr. Hicks began his 
employment at the BASF Corporation as a Human Resource Manager before 
becoming the Communication Manager.
  In addition to working at BASF Corporation, Mr. Hicks finds many ways 
to channel his supportive energy into the community. A past Chairman of 
the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber and Detroit Heritage River 
Business Committee, he serves on the Board of Wyandotte Federal Credit 
and Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital. He also has invested his time and 
effort into the Board of the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance 
Workforce Development, the City of Wyandotte Police and Fire 
Commission, and the Advisory Panel of Wayne County Community College.
  I am personally indebted to Randy Hicks for the support and active 
role he played in turning the Detroit River International Wildlife 
Refuge from a dream into a reality. Randy understood immediately the 
long-term and lasting benefits the Refuge would create and with his 
support, we actively built both a Refuge and a constituency. As a 
result of Randy's involvement the BASF Corporation has put a couple of 
parcels of property into the Refuge and hopes to add others.
  As Mr. Hicks enters his retirement years, I would like to extend my 
best wishes for a relaxing and enjoyable future. I would like to thank 
him for all of his hard work and commitment to BASF Corporation and the 
Downriver community.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask that my colleagues join me in 
commending Randy Hicks for leadership in both his corporation and 
community, as we celebrate his twenty-seven years of dedication to the 
BASF Corporation.

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