[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 111 (Tuesday, July 27, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1428]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING MS. GLADYS McDANIEL FOR HER 32 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE 
 ASHEVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CONTINUAL EFFORTS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 27, 2010

  Mr. SHULER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Ms. Gladys McDaniel 
for her dedication to the City of Asheville, North Carolina and to 
congratulate her on her retirement after 32 years of service to the 
Asheville Police Department. Her dedication to philanthropy and her 
community is evident as she has participated in nearly every community 
event Asheville has had to offer for the last 3 decades.
  Ms. McDaniel has come to be known as the ``heart'' of the Asheville 
police department. Serving as the gatekeeper of the department, her 
attention to detail and tireless efforts have touched almost everyone 
who has interacted with the Asheville police department. Police Chief 
Bill Hogan recalls how Ms. McDaniel's ``organizational and historical 
knowledge helped to get his feet on the ground'' when he joined the 
department 6 years ago.
  In addition to her full time job as a public servant, Ms. McDaniel 
has taken an unofficial position as a full time volunteer in the 
Asheville community. From helping to organize the nationally recognized 
Bele Chere festival to donning costumes to entertain children, no job 
has ever been too big or too small for Ms. McDaniel. For the past 30 
years she has played an integral role in the planning and orchestration 
of the Bele Chere festival. A proven problem solver, she is the key 
force behind the scenes. In addition to her efforts at the Bele Chere 
festival, Ms. McDaniel organizes two blood drives every year, 
coordinates events for the Special Olympics, and assists with the 
annual Asheville film festival.
  Along with her tremendous commitment to the Asheville Police 
Department and the Asheville community, Ms. McDaniel has always shown 
remarkable commitment and devotion to her country and family. Ms. 
McDaniel spent 4 years in the Army Reserves, and 2 years as an inactive 
ready-reservist, while raising two gentlemen. A devoted mother of two, 
Ms. McDaniel describes herself as ``[thriving] on nurturing both her 
family and community.'' Madam Speaker, I urge my fellow colleagues to 
honor and thank Ms. Gladys McDaniel for her tireless devotion to her 
family, country, and community.

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