[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E913-E914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING MAJORS DAVID AND PAT WAITE ON THE OCCASION OF THEIR 
                   RETIREMENT FROM THE SALVATION ARMY

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 14, 2008

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor the long and distinguished careers of Majors David and 
Pat Waite, on the occasion of their retirement from the Salvation Army.
  With careers spanning over 40 years, the Waites' service has carried 
them across the Southeast, to Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Texas, and 
Alabama. Their ministry also carried them to South America, where they 
served in Brazil for three years.
  Majors David and Pat met as undergraduates while attending Asbury 
College in Wilmore, Kentucky. David graduated with a bachelor's degree 
in psychology, and Pat graduated with a degree in elementary education. 
They married in 1966 while David was in seminary school, and in 1969, 
David graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary with a master's of 
divinity degree.
  In 1969, David and Pat entered Officers' Training School. David spent 
much of this first year of training attending Emory University's 
Candler School of Theology. As Cadet-Lieutenants, the Waites spent 
their second year of training in St. Petersburg, Florida, and in 1971, 
David and Pat were commissioned as officers.
  The Waites served in various locations throughout Florida, including 
Fort Pierce, Jacksonville, Ocala, and Clearwater, before being assigned 
to the College for Officers' Training in Atlanta, Georgia, where they 
would stay for three years. Majors David and Pat then went on to serve 
as corps officers at the Atlanta Temple Corps.
  From Atlanta, David and Pat were assigned to Divisional Headquarters 
in Louisville, Kentucky. Here, David served as the divisional secretary 
and Pat served as assistant home league secretary. In 1995, the Waites 
moved to Austin, Texas, where David was appointed territorial 
candidates secretary and associate candidates secretary.
  In 1997, David was named education secretary. His primary 
responsibility in this capacity was to transition the Education 
Department from Territorial Headquarters to the Evangeline Booth 
College. David was also responsible for opening the School for 
Continuing Education where he served as assistant principal. During 
their assignment in Austin, Pat opened the Continuing Education Center 
and served as its director. She also laid the ground work for the new 
continuing education programs and the degree completion program.
  The Waites received their orders assigning them to Brazil in 1999. In 
Brazil, David served as associate public relations secretary, public 
relations secretary, and personnel secretary for the Brazil territory. 
Pat served as the territorial home league secretary and later, as 
assistant to the personnel secretary.
  The Waites arrived in Mobile in 2002 where David was named area 
commander and Pat was named coordinator for women's activities. After 
six years of service in Mobile, the Waites are retiring to San Antonio, 
Florida, where many fellow Salvationists reside.

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  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing two 
dedicated community leaders and friends to many throughout Alabama. I 
know their family, their children, and their many friends join me in 
praising their accomplishments and extending thanks for their 
outstanding service over the years on behalf of the First District and 
the state of Alabama.
  Majors David and Pat Waite will surely enjoy the well deserved time 
they now have to spend with family and loved ones. On behalf of a 
grateful community, I wish them the best of luck in all of their future 
endeavors.

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