[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 112 (Friday, July 5, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E873]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING DALE DERR ON HIS RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
                            FOR BERKS COUNTY

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                           HON. DANIEL MEUSER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 5, 2019

  Mr. MEUSER. Madam Speaker, it is with great respect and admiration 
that I rise today to honor Berks County Director of Veterans Affairs, 
Dale Derr. After 43 years serving our country and making an impact in 
our community, Dale is retiring this July.
  Dale's commitment to service is remarkable. Beginning his military 
service in 1976 in the Marine Corps, Dale would spend 24 years in 
uniform, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force in 2000. As 
Director of Veterans Affairs for the last nine years, Dale has earned a 
reputation for his commitment to community and for getting things done 
for veterans and their families. He has touched countless lives in this 
capacity, helping veterans access benefits, supporting families, and 
organizing the nation's oldest Armed Forces Day Parade. Dale leaves an 
incredible legacy in Berks County and an unmatched example of public 
service for our community.
  Dale, his wife, Susan, and their family represent the very best in 
community service. I ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Dale 
Derr for his decades of dedicated service to our country, to our 
veterans, and for his many contributions to the Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania and Berks County. I wish him the best as he enters this 
next chapter in life.

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