[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 15 (Friday, January 24, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E75]
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                       HONORING MICHAEL A. GATER

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, January 24, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Mr. Michael A. Gater, a native of Jackson, 
Mississippi. He is a proud 1984 honors' graduate of Jackson State 
University and holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management.
  In July 2019 Mr. Gater was named the Director of Human Resources for 
the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority (JMAA), which is the governing 
entity for the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) 
and Hawkins Field (General Aviation) Airport (HKS). He is responsible 
for managing and integrating broad, comprehensive human resource 
management programs and safety for the Authority at JAN and HKS.
  For over twenty-one years, Mr. Gater dedicated his career to 
enhancing the management of resources related to employees. Prior to 
joining the Jackson Municipal Airport Authority, he served as the 
Regional Site Human Resources Manager at Faurecia Automotive Seating 
for its Madison and Cleveland, Mississippi plants. His experience spans 
several industries (Auto Manufacturing, Cable and Entertainment, Waste 
Services and Retailing), where he has held corporate, division, and 
regional/field HR leadership roles.
  Committed to giving back to the HR industry and to his community, Mr. 
Gater is a life-long member and Past President of the Rho Xi Lambda 
Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. He is the 
former Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated Director of National 
Programs for the District of Mississippi and serves on the Mississippi 
Alpha Network Executive Board as the Area Director for Jackson, 
Brookhaven, and Canton. Mr. Gater also serves on the March of Dimes 
Central Mississippi Board of Directors.
  Mr. Gater has held previous board positions with Anderson United 
Methodist Church, Capital Area HR Association, and United Way of the 
Capital Area, Jackson Council PTA, Mississippi PTA and Mississippi 
Children's Home Services (Canopy Children's Solutions).
  He resides in Jackson, Mississippi with his wife, Mrs. Ada Gater.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. 
Michael A. Gater.

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