[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1650]
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        RECOGNIZING JACK D. BALLARD AND THE U.S. CAPITOL POLICE

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                         HON. NICK J. RAHALL II

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mr. RAHALL. Mr. Speaker, all of us who work on Capitol Hill owe a 
tremendous debt to the men and women of the U.S. Capitol Police. One of 
my constituents, Jack D. Ballard of Greenbrier County, wrote to me to 
share some of his own memories and about the friendships he forged 
during his tenure on the force of Capitol Hill's finest. His late 
father, Leonard H. Ballard Jr., who retired as an inspector after 38 
years on the force instructed Jack that, ``on Capitol Hill, you can be 
struck by lightning when there isn't a cloud in the sky.'' That's sound 
advice from a seasoned voice for everyone on the Hill.
  Jack worked with many fellow West Virginians during his tenure on 
Capitol Hill, including Emery ``Bud'' Aliff, Donald Shumate, Jimmie 
Young, Lenvil Young, Charles Farmer, William Harrah, William Hall, and 
Lt. Colonel Jervis. Jack found a common trait among these West 
Virginians, they all worked together to get the job done.
  Mr. Speaker, we all ought to celebrate that common thread of the 
``can do'' spirit that weaves throughout the hills of West Virginia and 
throughout our Nation. It is a trait that has and can continue to serve 
our Nation well.

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