[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 157 (Wednesday, October 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING RETIRED DALLAS POLICE OFFICER REX POST

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                          HON. JEB HENSARLING

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 17, 2007

  Mr. HENSARLING. Madam Speaker, today I, along with Representative 
Ralph Hall, would like to honor retired Dallas Police Officer, Corporal 
Rex Post. Corporal Post has been a fixture in the Dallas Police 
Department for over 24 years. Along with his normal duties as a patrol 
officer, Corporal Post was also a class advisor at the police academy 
and, when he was off duty, he was neighborhood crime watch patrol 
officer in the Lakewood neighborhood of Dallas.
  Corporal Post's outstanding character can best be seen in his 
interactions with his community. Last year a senior citizen in Corporal 
Post's neighborhood was robbed of her money by a stranger who had come 
to her door. Corporal Post not only made sure the neighborhood was 
safe, but he and his family also brought her gifts to lift her spirits.
  Recently, Corporal Post was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer, 
which is a life-threatening cancer. In a show of support, his family, 
friends, and community have rallied around him as he battles the 
cancer. He says it is faith and the love of his wife Janet and sons Rex 
III, Austin, and Jonathan that keep him strong.
  Madam Speaker, as Representatives of the city of Dallas, Texas and 
Paris, Texas, it is our distinct honor to commend retired Dallas Police 
Officer, Corporal Rex Post, for his outstanding service to his 
community and his courageous attitude and faith.




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