[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 116 (Thursday, September 15, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S10115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                TRIBUTE TO CPT WILLIAM ``BILL'' MARCLEY

 Mr. DeMINT. Mr. President, today I wish to congratulate CPT 
William F. ``Bill'' Marcley for his 38 years of service and commitment 
to saving lives and advancing emergency medical services.
  Bill began this selfless work in 1967 after he and his wife were 
involved in a serious car accident, by turning the experience into an 
opportunity to serve as a volunteer on the Inter-City First Aid Squad 
in Lake Park, FL. After helping establish paramedic systems in four 
counties in Florida, Bill and his family moved to South Carolina in 
1977, where he would serve three counties over the next 28 years in 
many capacities, inc1uding director of Fairfield County EMS and EMS 
Operations Manage in my home county of Greenville.
  In addition to his full-time positions, Bill has found time to serve 
his community as United Way Coordinator for the Department of Public 
Safety, chairman of ``Operation Heartbeat'' for the American Heart 
Association, EMT instructor at Greenville Technological College, and he 
annually conducts over 100 special programs promoting public safety and 
emergency medical service education.
  On behalf of myself and the State of South Carolina. I thank and 
commend Captain Marcley for the many contributions he has made in the 
lives of countless South Carolinians. Although he officially began his 
retirement on September 9, 2005, I know that his service to South 
Carolina is far from over, and I wish him and his wife, Arlene, many 
more happy and productive years together.

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