[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 94 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H4860-H4861]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF RAPHAEL ALLEN

  (Mr. DeSAULNIER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
service of Raphael Allen. I join his family and friends to celebrate 
his life and his service to the Richmond, California, community.
  Raphael Allen was born and raised in the Bay Area, where he attended 
Stanford University. He went on to serve as an editor for Duke 
University Press and covered a variety of topics relating to the World 
War II Home Front National Historical Park and Rosie the Riveter Park 
in Richmond, California.
  In 2007, he began volunteering with the National Park Service at 
Rosie the Riveter, editing exhibits, conducting research, and 
developing interactive youth programs. He was also a ranger at the Port 
Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial, where he assisted with 
outreach programs at local schools and gave tours of the site, 
including for myself and our staff.

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  Later in his career, Raphael was hired permanently at Rosie the 
Riveter as a park guide, where he was instrumental in opening the new 
visitor center. He also supported the development of exhibit content 
and Rosie the Riveter informational films. He went on to develop a wide 
variety of programs, which he often presented in the visitor center, 
highlighting many untold average American stories that existed about 
the park and the service.
  Raphael will be remembered for his service and the mark he left on 
our community and our country for ensuring its history was passed on to 
others. He will be sincerely missed.

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