[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 185 (Thursday, December 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2923]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING PRESIDENT AND MRS. GORDON MOULTON ON THE OCCASION OF THE 
              NAMING OF THE USA BELL TOWER IN THEIR HONOR

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 9, 2009

  Mr. BONNER. Madam Speaker, I am pleased to offer congratulations to 
University of South Alabama President Gordon Moulton and his wife, 
Geri, whose efforts in support of the University are being permanently 
heralded by the naming of the new campus bell tower in their honor.
  On September 18, 2009, the University of South Alabama Board of 
Trustees officially announced that the school's new bell tower will be 
dedicated ``in honor of `the exceptional service' of President Gordon 
Moulton and his wife, Geri.''
  When the 135-foot structure is completed in December, it will be the 
``premier landmark and the enduring symbol of spirit of the University 
of South Alabama,'' the board said. The impressive tower with four 
large bronze bells will also serve as a monument honoring alumni who 
are providing support for the project.
  Madam Speaker, Gordon and Geri are deserving of such a lasting 
recognition. President Moulton has not only been the helmsman of the 
University since 1998--overseeing milestones in student enrollment and 
graduation, enhancement of campus life, and greater involvement of 
faculty and students in the community--he has also had a direct role in 
the establishment of the Mitchell Cancer Institute.
  The University of South Alabama has also seen the benefit of his 
support of the University's Technology and Research Park and the 
Children's and Women's Hospital, to name a few.
  President and Mrs. Moulton are well known for their advocacy of local 
causes important to the community. Geri was also honored in 2009 with 
the dedication of the Geri Moulton Children's Park.
  I wish to extend my congratulations and appreciation to both 
President and Mrs. Moulton and look forward to their continued 
beneficial leadership of the University of South Alabama.

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