[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     IN RECOGNITION OF BILL OVERTON

  (Mr. MILLER of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MILLER of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Bill Overton, a 
Vietnam veteran from Ohio who served his country and continues to serve 
his fellow veterans.
  Bill has been the loudest spokesperson for veterans and veterans 
programs in northeast Ohio. He has assisted over 300 veterans with 
their compensation and benefits.
  Bill has been able to ensure hospice veterans receive care, injured 
veterans receive compensation, and disabled veterans obtain vehicles 
and adaptive housing. His work has brought approximately $5 million to 
veterans in our community alone.
  When the Battlefield Cross was removed from the Ohio Western Reserve 
in 2017, Bill was instrumental in applying public pressure on the 
National Cemetery Administration to return it.
  Ohio's Seventh District is thankful to have Bill Overton and is 
grateful for his years of service, and for his service that will still 
continue.
  Mr. Speaker, Bill is loved. We thank him for everything he does.

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