[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 29, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H1027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOMING REVEREND GERALD THERIOT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Without objection, the gentleman from 
Louisiana (Mr. Landry) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. LANDRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to thank our guest chaplain, 
Mr. Gerald Theriot, for his dedicated life of public service.
  Chaplain Theriot is a retired veteran of the United States Air Force, 
a cryptologic linguist specializing in French, Vietnamese, and Korean. 
Mr. Theriot rose through the ranks and retired as a first sergeant. 
Following his military service, Mr. Theriot served his Louisiana 
neighbors in the Department of Social Services.
  Chaplain Theriot is a loyal member of American Legion Post 513 in 
Thibodaux, Louisiana, where he has served as a vice commander, 
historian, service officer, and chaplain. He has also served as 
Louisiana's department chaplain since 1997. And on September 1, 2011, 
Mr. Theriot was appointed the national chaplain of The American Legion.
  Chaplain Theriot is the proud husband of Mrs. Ethel Theriot, father 
of four, and grandfather of our State's future leaders.
  On behalf of Louisiana's Third Congressional District and the United 
States House of Representatives, I applaud Mr. Gerald Theriot for his 
sacrifice and service and commitment to our country.

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