[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 8930-8931]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MARK L. WALKER

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 1999

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I stand before you today to recognize the 
accomplishments of a man who has made a strong commitment to protect 
and defend human dignity. On May 8, the members of Oman Temple 72, of 
the Ancient Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, will 
gather at their 45th Annual Potentate's Ball, where they will honor 
their Illustrious Potentate, Mark L. Walker.
  Mark Walker was born in Dora, Alabama, in 1960. His family moved to 
Flint, Michigan, in 1975, where Mark graduated from Beecher High 
School. He then attended Lansing Community College, where he completed 
the Correction Officer's Training Program, and later received degrees 
from C.S. Mott Community College, and the University of Michigan--
Flint, both times graduating with honors. Not content with stopping 
there, Mark is currently seeking a Masters of Public Administration, 
also from the University of Michigan.
  It was during this time that Mark became involved with Ancient 
Egyptian Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He rose to the level 
of 32-degree Mason, and has held positions of distinction within the 
group. He is recognized as a Past Master, Past Most Wise and Perfect 
Master, and Captain of the Guard, prior to his tenure at Illustrious 
Potentate. Whether as a

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member of the Shrine, or on his own, Mark shows a tremendous amount of 
dedication to being a positive force in the community. He has been an 
organizer of a Summer Food/Children Reading program, has been president 
of the flint Park Lake Neighborhood Association, and the Great Flint 
Educational Consortium.
  Mr. Speaker, the contributions that Mark Walker has given the Flint 
area in the areas of community service and education are tremendous, 
and I am indeed fortunate for the impact he has made within my 
district, especially amongst our children. I ask my colleagues in the 
106th Congress to join me in congratulating him for his dedication and 
perseverance.

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