[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 108 (Friday, July 11, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1144]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S HARRY WHITE

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 11, 2014

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, it is with great gratitude and 
respect that I rise to recognize Mr. Harry White upon the occasion of 
his retirement after a remarkable career of dedicated military and 
public service to our great Nation.
   Born on October 22, 1942 in Robertsdale, Alabama, Harry enlisted in 
the United States Air Force in 1963. He excelled in his 21-year Air 
Force career, developing training and educational curricula for all 
USAF Veterinary Services. He later served as Superintendent of Training 
for the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine and as Senior Enlisted 
Advisor for Veterinary Services at Royal Air Force Base, Lakenheath, 
England in 1979. Harry retired from the Air Force in 1984 at the rank 
of Chief Master Sergeant.
   After a full career of service in the Air Force, Harry joined the 
Central Baldwin Chamber of Commerce. Serving as Executive Vice 
President, he executed an industrial development program for the tri-
city area in Alabama, developing and executing numerous programs to 
help support the local community. After five years with the Baldwin 
County Chamber of Commerce, Harry became the Director of Media 
Relations for Naval Air Station Pensacola.
   Throughout the 25 years since, which he refers to as some of the 
best times in his life, Harry executed public affairs for the 
installation and proved to be a vital liaison between the military and 
civilian community. Harry prepared thousands of news releases to help 
translate issues of importance to the local communities; coordinated 
media relations for dignitaries, filmmakers, and writers; and served as 
an anchor for the community during emergencies, relaying critical 
information to the public during the aftermaths of Hurricanes Ivan and 
Katrina, the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill, and the September 11, 2001 
attack on our homeland.
   I have enjoyed having the opportunity to with Harry in his capacity 
as Public Affairs Officer and come to know him very well. Without 
question, Harry, always with his family and country at heart, has 
played an integral role in the continued development of Naval Air 
Station Pensacola. Looking back on his nearly five decades of service, 
Harry's unwavering devotion to duty, his timeless energy, and his 
extensive expertise will surely be missed. I am honored to call Harry 
my friend and I would like to thank his wife Wilma Jean, children, and 
grandchildren for supporting him throughout his exemplary service to 
our Nation.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all of Northwest Florida, I would like to 
thank Harry White for a five-decade job well done.

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