[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 81 (Friday, June 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1267-E1268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING HORACE L. DICKERSON, JR. ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE 
                     SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, June 17, 2005

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Horace 
L. Dickerson, Jr. for his service to the Social Security Administration 
and to congratulate him on his upcoming retirement. Mr. Dickerson began 
his career at SSA in 1971 and held several field office positions 
before moving to Social Security's headquarters as a Division Director, 
and later Director of Disability Operations.
  After a stint as the Director of Social Security's Central Records 
Operations, Mr. Dickerson was promoted to Regional Commissioner for the 
Dallas Region in 1997. In that role he has ably overseen more than 
4,000 employees in 151 field offices and has been responsible for SSA 
Teleservice Centers in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas 
and part of Arizona.

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  Mr. Dickerson's work at the Social Security Administration has 
touched countless lives in these States, where one in every six 
residents is a Social Security beneficiary. Under his stewardship, SSA 
has distributed $49 billion in benefits each year and has processed, on 
average, 740,000 benefit claims annually.
  Since becoming Regional Commissioner, Mr. Dickerson has been 
recognized several times for his outstanding leadership qualities. He 
is the two-time recipient of the Award as a Meritorious Executive in 
the Senior Executive Service. Mr. Dickerson has also been named a 
Distinguished Executive in Senior Executive Service and received the 
Presidential Distinguished Rank Award in 1999. Most recently, Mr. 
Dickerson was inducted as a Fellow into the National Academy of Public 
Administration, an impressive recognition from his peers of Mr. 
Dickerson's many accomplishments.
  For his service to my constituents, the State of Texas and the 
country, I offer Mr. Dickerson my most sincere congratulations and wish 
him the best of luck in his well-deserved retirement.

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