[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E691]
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                     CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBERT HALE

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                           HON. STEVE AUSTRIA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 17, 2009

  Mr. AUSTRIA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Robert Hale, 
for his outstanding service to the community on the occasion of his 
retirement.
  On behalf of the people of Ohio's Seventh Congressional District, I 
am honored to congratulate Robert Hale on being recognized by the 
Filipino-American community, his business associates and employees, and 
his family upon his recent retirement.
  His dedicated service to the citizens of Dayton and the Filipino-
American community is both admirable and commendable. Hale spent the 
last 25 years working at Dayton Mailing Service, Inc., a company he 
founded in 1984. He recently retired and his daughter has taken over 
daily operations of the company.
  Robert has been an avid supporter of the Philippine-American Society 
of Greater Dayton, the Association of Philippine Physicians of Greater 
Dayton, Filipino-American Ladies Organization of Dayton and the former 
Philippine Folk Arts Society. Hale is a member of the Optimist Club and 
joined the Peace Corps in 1962.
  He has been a driving force within the business and Filipino-American 
communities in the Dayton area and has earned the respect and 
admiration of all those with whom he has served and the gratitude of 
the people that have come to know him.
  The people of Ohio's Seventh Congressional District and I extend best 
wishes upon retirement and ongoing success in all endeavors.

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