[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 3 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E19]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE RETIREMENT OF RICHARD HENRY RAILEY FROM UPS

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 14, 2013

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask for the 
House's attention today to recognize Richard Henry Railey who is 
retiring from the United Parcel Service in Opelika after 34 years of 
service.
  Mr. Railey was born on October 18, 1957, in Ashland, Alabama, to 
Talma and Georgia Alberta Railey. He graduated from Wadley High School 
in 1976 as Class Salutatorian, lettering in both football and baseball 
and serving as Class President.
  He attended Southern Union State Junior College receiving an A.S. 
Degree and serving as President of the Student Government Association. 
He then attended Auburn University and graduated in 1981 with a B.S. 
Degree in Vocational Agri-Business with a teaching certificate.
  In November of 1978, Mr. Railey started working part-time at UPS 
while in school at Auburn. In 1979, he was promoted to part-time 
management and in 1984, to full-time management. In April of 1981, 
Richard married Debbie Renee Gilbert in Pine Mountain, Georgia, and 
later they had two sons, Patrick Ryan Railey and David Richard Railey. 
While at UPS, Richard has also volunteered at United Way, taught Junior 
Achievement at Opelika High School and Auburn High School and achieved 
many job promotions during his time there.
  Mr. Speaker, we join his family and friends in celebrating Mr. 
Railey's retirement and wish him the very best.

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