[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO MR. WESLEY GORDON II

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2006

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a remarkable 
citizen, Mr. Wesley Gordon II of Fort Atkinson, WI. The National 
Postmaster of the Year award was recently bestowed upon Mr. Gordon in 
recognition of his contributions to the community and to the U.S. 
Postal Service.
  Mr. Gordon, who began his career as a temporary mail carrier in 
Middleton, has been head of the Fort Atkinson Post Office since 1995. 
Serving in a number of different capacities and communities throughout 
his career, Mr. Gordon served as the officer in charge in Highland, 
Cottage Grove, Brodhead and Fort Atkinson and postmaster in Wisconsin 
Dells and Monroe.
  In addition to his 37 years of work for the U.S. Postal Service, 
Wesley Gordon has been a longtime soccer and baseball coach, is an 
active member of the Lions Club and Knights of Columbus and volunteers 
for St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Atkinson.
  In the local postal community, Mr. Gordon is known as a leader who 
understands the concept of teamwork. He is quick to point out the 
importance and excellence of his employees as he talks about his vision 
for the future, which is ``to make every post office a place people 
enjoy coming to and want to return to.''
  I am pleased to join with the U.S. Postal Service in recognizing Mr. 
Gordon's hard work and dedication. Fort Atkinson and the State of 
Wisconsin are fortunate and grateful to be the beneficiaries of Wesley 
Gordon's work. Thank you, Mr. Gordon, and best of luck with your future 
endeavors.

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