[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 47 (Thursday, March 19, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING FREDRICK ``WILL'' WILLIAMS

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                         HON. RALPH LEE ABRAHAM

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 19, 2015

  Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Fredrick ``Will'' 
Williams on the occasion of his retirement from the SourceAmerica Board 
of Directors, through which he has helped identify and create work 
opportunities for individuals with significant disabilities in 
Louisiana and in communities across America.
  Mr. Williams served in the U.S. Army from February 1983 to March 
2006. He is an Iraq War Veteran and two time Purple Heart recipient. He 
was acting as a convoy escort managing a team of 14 soldiers escorting 
dignitaries through the war zone when there was a suicide bomb attack 
resulting in injuries leading to his retirement from the Army. He later 
became employed by Training, Rehabilitation and Development Institute 
(TRDI) where he worked as a security monitor. While at TRDI he became a 
knowledgeable and vocal advocate for people with disabilities and the 
AbilityOne Program and received recognition for his efforts through the 
SourceAmerica 2007 William M. Usdane Award.
  Mr. Williams is also a mentor in the Boys and Girls Club of Monroe 
and works with young adults who have disabilities and are struggling to 
find their purpose. Mr. Williams is a deacon of True Vine Baptist 
Church and has served on the Finance Committee. He is also a member of 
the AbilityOne Speakers Bureau and has spoken to groups around the 
nation about the difference employment makes in an individual's life.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Mr. Williams 
for his heartfelt commitment to improving the lives of those with 
disabilities, and wish him well as he departs from the SourceAmerica 
Board of Directors.

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