[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 62 (Thursday, May 18, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E875]
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                       RECOGNIZING PAUL A. WHITE

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 18, 2006

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Paul A. White 
of the Mid-Continent Public Library in Independence, Missouri. Mr. 
White is retiring after 45 years of service to Missouri's public 
libraries.
  Paul began his service as a Branch Assistant in the Kansas City 
Public Library in 1961. Over the next 45 years, Paul would make stops 
in the Missouri State Library, Springfield-Greene County Library, and 
the Kinderhook Regional Library before settling in the Mid-Continent 
Public Library in 1988.
  Beyond his official responsibilities, Paul participates in the 
American Library Association serving as the Missouri Chapter Councilor, 
on the Constitution and By-Laws Committee and the Committee on 
Organization. He also participates in the Missouri Library Association 
where he has served as treasurer, secretary, vice president, and 
president. Paul is currently serving on the Missouri Library Network 
Corporation and various Missouri Library Association Committees.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in recognizing Paul A. 
White, an outstanding Missourian. His service to the community and 
dedication to Missouri's Public Libraries is greatly appreciated. He 
will certainly be missed and I would like to ask the House of 
Representatives to join me in thanking him for all of his hard work and 
dedication over the years. I am honored to represent him in the United 
States Congress.

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