[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 91 (Wednesday, June 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1465]
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                        HONORING ALLEN McQUARRIE

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                         HON. PATRICK J. MURPHY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 17, 2009

  Mr. PATRICK J. MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
honor Allen McQuarrie, a man who has worked tirelessly to assist those 
recovering from substance addiction in Bucks County.
  Mr. McQuarrie's path began in the classroom as a public school 
science teacher. Following his retirement after thirty years with the 
New Jersey Education Association, he worked for public employee unions 
and employers. In this field, Mr. McQuarrie pioneered human resources 
training and personnel services to aid staff and their families 
recovering from substance addiction, stress, and other barriers to 
healthy living.
  Most recently, Allen McQuarrie has partnered with PROACT, the 
Pennsylvania Recovery Organization-Achieving Community Together, a 
grassroots recovery support initiative in Southeastern Pennsylvania. 
Over the past ten years, he has been a volunteer, a mentor for men 
incarcerated in the Bucks County Correctional Facility, and a co-chair 
of the organization.
  Mr. McQuarrie has also served as a board member for the Bucks County 
Drug and Alcohol Commission, as well as on the Traffic Advisory 
Committee for Doylestown Township. He was the recipient of the 2008 
Ambassador of the Year Award, presented to him by the Pennsylvania 
Recovery Organizations Alliance. In addition, Mr. McQuarrie will be 
receiving the prestigious Joel Hernandez Voice of the Recovery 
Community Award on behalf of PROACT. This award is granted based on the 
success of this organization in increasing the prevalence and quality 
of long term recovery in their community.
  Allen McQuarrie has contributed enormously to his community in Bucks 
County. Madam Speaker, I am proud to recognize Mr. McQuarrie for his 
outstanding efforts, and am extremely honored to serve as his 
Congressman.

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