[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 129 (Monday, September 14, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          IN RECOGNITION OF RONNIE E. BELL UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 14, 2009

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Ronnie E. Bell, a community leader who is retiring after over thirty 
years of public service with Walton County, Florida. Mr. Bell spent his 
career serving Northwest Florida, and I am proud to honor his 
dedication and service.
   Ronnie is life-long resident of Walton County. He graduated from 
Walton Senior High School in 1977 and from Okaloosa-Walton Junior 
College in 1980. He began his career with Walton County in 1977 as an 
Emergency Medical Services Secretary. From 1978 through 1986, Ronnie 
served as an EMT and Paramedic for Walton County EMS, and was the 
Walton EMS Supervisor between 1986 and 1987. In 1988, Ronnie became the 
Walton County Administrative Supervisor, and served in that capacity 
for eleven years. In 1999, he became Public Works Director, and was 
selected as Walton County Administrator in 2004.
   In over thirty years of service to the public as a Walton County 
employee, Ronnie has shown a true dedication to helping his fellow 
citizens. He has always strove to make Walton a better place to live.
   Madam Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am honored 
to recognize Ronnie Bell for his lifetime of service to Northwest 
Florida. Walton County will miss his leadership. My wife Vicki and I 
wish all the best for him and his family as they embark on this next 
journey in their lives.

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