[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1380-E1381]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT GENERAL FRANK SACKTON (RETIRED)

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                         HON. HARRY E. MITCHELL

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. MITCHELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of retired 
Lieutenant General Frank J. Sackton in honor of his upcoming 96th 
birthday. Leading a life of service to his country and the State of 
Arizona, Frank has shown himself to be a man of honor, intelligence, 
and dedication.
  Frank served in the U.S. Army for 30 years, retiring as a Lieutenant 
General in 1970. In 1945, Sackton was personally decorated and promoted 
by General Douglas MacArthur to Colonel on the battlefield in the 
Philippines. He later served three years as Secretary of the General 
Staff for General MacArthur during the occupation in postwar Japan. 
Frank has fought valiantly to protect this Nation, and I am deeply 
grateful for his service.

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  For 25 years, Sackton, a Ph.D., has served Arizona State University 
as honorably as he did our country. He was the founding dean of the 
College of Public Programs, vice president for business affairs, 
athletic director, and then professor. Although technically retired, 
Sackton still teaches a class every semester at ASU. He utilizes his 
creativity and passion for teaching to create classes that are popular 
among his students, opting for interactive case studies over the 
traditional format of textbook reading and lectures.
  He also helped secure a brighter environmental and economic future 
for Arizona, working for three years as Governor Jack Williams' special 
assistant for energy planning and economic development.
  Frank remains committed to contributing to his community. He is 
active at St. Barnabas Episcopalian Church, has addressed the Rotary 
Club on several occasions, and often visits the Children's Center at 
Scottsdale Healthcare to cheer up the children who are ill.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Frank Sackton on 
nearly a century of service.

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