[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 20 (Monday, February 5, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H392-H393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING DAVID ALCORN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Guam 
(Mr. Moylan) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MOYLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 2023 Guam 
Business Magazine's Executive of the Year, Mr. David Alcorn.
  In 1975, Dave Alcorn moved from Hawaii to Guam to help launch King's 
Restaurant. Ten years later, Alcorn and his wife, Lucy, bought the 
restaurant and became the owners of what is today one of the most 
successful local restaurant chains and food and beverage icons in Guam.
  After his success with King's, Dave and his wife incorporated Global 
Food

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Services, or GFS, in 2003, and began contracts with several entities, 
including the Department of Defense, the Guam Naval Hospital, and the 
Guam Department of Education.
  Today, GFS is one of the largest food service contractors in Guam and 
is responsible for nourishing thousands of Guamanians on a day-to-day 
basis.
  Over the years, through his leadership, GFS expanded to bring the 
national Ruby Tuesday's restaurant to Guam and opened Domino's Pizza 
inside a military installation.
  In Guam, cuisine is a large part of our culture, and Dave has the 
immense job of bringing people together through the shared act of 
breaking bread.
  Dave Alcorn's dedication, hard work, and determination are vital 
qualities that emphasize the entrepreneurial spirit of Guam and our 
Nation.
  Guam is the embodiment of the American Dream, and a display of these 
qualities means anyone can succeed. Dave is certainly living the 
American Dream.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a proud island and Nation, I send my 
sincerest congratulations to Mr. David Alcorn; his wife, Lucy; the 
staff and management of King's, and the many entities under Global Food 
Services for this momentous accomplishment.

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