[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           HONORING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER NORVEL BAPTISTE KING

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2018

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
valiant and selfless community servant, Chief Petty Officer Norvel 
Baptiste King. Chief Petty Officer King has shown what can be done 
through hard work, dedication and the desire to serve his country 
honorably.
  Norvel, a resident of Bentonia, Mississippi, is a 1988 graduate of 
Yazoo City High School.
  Norvel Baptiste King joined the Navy in 1987, prior to graduation on 
the delayed entry program. On September 6, 1988, he went to boot camp 
in San Diego, CA. His first ship was the USS Midway CV-41 in Yokosuka, 
Japan. In October 1991, he left active duty and in November of the same 
year, he joined the Navy Reserves in Jackson, MS. In 2008, he was 
mobilized to Kuwait and assigned to the Custom Unit. He held several 
positions during his Navy career: Assistant Command Career Counselor, 
Assistant Department Head, First Class Petty Officer and Chief Petty 
Officer.
  Chief Petty Officer King is married to Tracy Collier-King and they 
are the parents of seven children and five grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Chief 
Petty Officer Norvel Baptiste King for his dedication and tenacity to 
serving his country and desire to be an example for all.

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