[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 200 (Tuesday, December 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2345]
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         HONORING THE LIFE OF COL. WILLIAM M. ``MIKE'' HIX SR.

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 27, 2011

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of 
Colonel William M. ``Mike'' Hix Sr. of Falls Church, Virginia. Col. Hix 
died November 6, 2011, at the age of 71, and I would like to recognize 
his distinguished service to our intelligence community and his efforts 
to combat discrimination within the military.
   Col. Hix was born July 1, 1940 in Fort Worth, Texas. He graduated 
with a B.S. in Chemistry from Texas A&M University in 1962. He and his 
wife, Mary, relocated to Falls Church in the late 1960s.
   During his long career with the U.S. Army, Col. Hix served two tours 
in Vietnam, earned a M.S. in Operations Research and Systems Analysis 
from the University of Rochester, and served as deputy staff director 
of President Carter's Commission on Military Compensation. His last 
post was executive to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Army Intelligence 
in 1989. As a reflection on his dedication, skills and valor, he was 
awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit and a 
Bronze Star.
   He soon began a second career as Senior Analyst and Associate 
Director of the Arroyo Center at the RAND Corporation. He contributed 
to reports on Army personnel functions and Gulf War illnesses, assisted 
police departments in New Orleans and New York City, and worked to end 
discrimination against gays in the military. Col. Hix retired from the 
RAND Corporation in 2006.
   He was an active member of Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria. He 
leaves behind his wife of 46 years, three children, and a brother.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
accomplished life of Col. William M. ``Mike'' Hix Sr., expressing our 
gratitude to his family for his service to our nation and extending our 
sympathies for their loss.

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