[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23673]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING WILLIAM RANDOLPH COOK AND PATRICIA COLETTE GREEN ON 
                        THEIR UPCOMING NUPTIALS

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                         HON. KENDRICK B. MEEK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 25, 2005

  Mr. MEEK of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and pay 
tribute to two people who are bound by their love for each other and by 
their service to God and our community. It is one of these ties that I 
want to recognize today, for William Randolph Cook and Patricia Colette 
Green are getting married on Saturday, October 29, 2005 at Mount Hernon 
African Methodist Episcopal Church in Miami Gardens, Florida.
  They both served their country with distinction and honor in the U.S. 
Army. Patricia joined the U.S. Army in 1991 and served until 1994, 
receiving several commendations for service. Patricia is now a middle 
school teacher at Bob Graham Education Center. William served in the 
U.S. Army for four years. William now works for the Dade County Police 
Department in the PST Division and has received several unit citations 
from the Dade County Police Department.
  They are both native Floridians who returned to the State after their 
military service and decided to serve the residents of Florida by 
helping to eradicate drugs from the neighborhood and teaching youth in 
urban North Miami.
  I think the quote from Emily Bronte that they plan to use in their 
wedding program speaks to their commitment to each other, ``whatever 
our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.''
  Each is a valuable contributing member of the South Florida family, 
and together they have truly emerged as leaders helping to foster the 
empowerment of a people and an overall better quality of life in our 
community. Our prayers and good wishes go with them for a long and 
happy life together.

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