[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17032-17033]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING MR. PERRY M. SIMMONS ON HIS ACHIEVEMENTS AND SERVICE TO 
                               THE PUBLIC

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                            HON. GENE GREEN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 21, 2005

  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Mr. 
Perry M. Simmons on a lifetime of work and dedication to the public. 
Mr. Simmons has spent his life serving the city of Baytown, Harris 
County, the State of Texas, and his country.
  Mr. Simmons served in the Navy during World War II on board the ship 
that carried General Douglas MacArthur back to the Philippines, the USS 
LST 709. He would advance through the ranks to become lieutenant and go 
on to earn four combat medals and a Philippine Liberation Medal. After 
serving in World War II Mr. Simmons returned to Texas to earn his 
bachelors degree in Journalism. After short but successful careers in 
advertising and management, Governor Dolph Briscoe personally

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appointed Mr. Simmons Deputy Director for the Governor's Committee on 
Aging.
  Mr. Simmons won his first election to Baytown City Council in 1980, 
and was hired by then-Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay as his 
administrative assistant in 1981. He served on the Baytown City Council 
throughout the 1980s, and was instrumental in securing funds for the 
West Main Bridge--now named, in his honor, the Perry Simmons Bridge. In 
1995, he retired from Judge Lindsay's office, at the age of 75.
  Mr. Simmons can look back with pride at his life's accomplishments. I 
applaud him for his efforts and service to the public and wish him well 
in future endeavors.

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