[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 82 (Tuesday, May 24, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E782]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING MAYOR WILLIAM E. TROXELL OF GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

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                            HON. SCOTT PERRY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 24, 2016

  Mr. PERRY. Mr. Speaker, today I honor William E. Troxell on his May 
31, 2016 retirement as Mayor of the Borough of Gettysburg.
  Mr. Troxell was born in Gettysburg and is a direct descendant of John 
Troxell, the first settler of Gettysburg. He is a World War II Veteran 
and served 12 years in the United States Army Reserve. He returned home 
to serve in the private sector for many years, and then served for 29 
years with the Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 as a teacher, football 
coach, athletic director, among other positions.
  Mr. Troxell's dedication to Gettysburg and its surrounding community 
is unmatched. He was a member of the Gettysburg Country Club, American 
Legion Post 202, the Gettysburg Good Samaritan Masonic Lodge No. 336 
and the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Arie 1562. Mr. Troxell is a 
Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park, served 
on the National Park Advisory Commission and is a member of both the 
Adams County Historical Society and the U.S.S. Gettysburg Association.
  William is best known, however, as Mayor Troxell of Gettysburg; a 
position he's held since 1997 and performed with zeal, professionalism 
and class. His dedication to duty as Mayor of ``America's Most Famous 
Small Town'' has earned him the respect of countless officials and 
citizens with whom he's interacted. William has left an enduring legacy 
of service to Gettysburg and our Nation.
  On behalf of Pennsylvania's Fourth Congressional District and a 
grateful Nation, I'm proud and humbled to congratulate William E. 
Troxell on his retirement and wish him great health, happiness and 
prosperity in his future adventures.

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