[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 28602-28603]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RETIREMENT OF MR. ALAN G. WILSON

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                             HON. PHIL HARE

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 29, 2007

  Mr. HARE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Alan G. 
Wilson, garrison manager at Rock Island Arsenal, for his outstanding 
military service and contributions to the Quad Cities community on the 
occasion of his retirement.
  For over 35 years, Mr. Wilson dedicated his life to serving our 
country. From 1966 to 1967, Mr. Wilson served in active duty in the 
U.S. Army. He later began his civilian career as a management analyst 
in the U.S. Weapons Command at the Department of Defense.
  In 1974, he was transferred to the new Armaments Command at Rock 
Island Arsenal (RIA). After various high-level positions at RIA, Mr. 
Wilson became the first civilian garrison manager at the U.S. Army 
Garrison-Rock Island Arsenal in 2004.
  In his role as garrison manager, Mr. Wilson was responsible for 
installation operations, which included managing an $89 million budget, 
supervising 60 tenant activities and overseeing 6,600 government and 
contracted employees.
  During his tenure as garrison manager, Mr. Wilson was credited for 
high-performing installations during the BRAC 2005 round and addressing 
other BRAC-related issues such as housing and office space. Mr. Wilson 
also led efforts to integrate the installation with the larger Quad 
Cities community, resulting in an estimated economic impact of $1 
million daily to the Quad Cities region.
  Continuously recognized by superiors for his hard work, Mr. Wilson 
has received several Exceptional Performance Awards, two Superior 
Civilian Service Awards, two Commander's Awards, and the Achievement 
Medal

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for Civilian Service. Most recently, he was honored with the 
Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his exemplary record of 
professionalism and dedication to the U.S. Installation Management 
Command.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the constituents of the 17th 
Congressional District of Illinois, I congratulate Mr. Wilson on his 
retirement and thank him for his honorable service to our Nation. Alan, 
you will be missed. I wish you and your family well as you embark on a 
new life chapter and congratulate you for an admirable career.

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