[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF WILLIAM GRIGGS' SERVICE AS WYANDOTTE CITY CLERK

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2015

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize William Griggs 
for his forty two years of service to the city of Wyandotte. First 
elected in 1973, Bill is one of the longest serving public officials in 
the Downriver communities.
  Bill is described by his colleagues as dedicated and kind, and is 
praised in the community for the dignity and professionalism he has 
brought to the clerk's office. His presence as a leading voice in 
Wyandotte has been recognized by generations of residents, and with the 
dedication of the City Council chambers in his honor will be recognized 
by many more.
  Bill has served as a role model in our community, serving as the 
director of Wyandotte's adaptive recreation program and on the Board of 
Directors for the National Wheelchair Athletics Committee. He inspired 
people with disabilities with his participation in the 1968 and 1972 
Paralympics Games, and was inducted into the Michigan Athletes with 
Disabilities Hall of Fame in 2002.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today to honor William 
Griggs for his forty two years of service and his lasting impact on the 
Wyandotte community. I thank him for his leadership, and wish him many 
years of success.

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