[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12916]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING MR. GLENN COLEMAN FOR HIS 23 YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION 
                  TO THE USDA NATIONAL FOREST SERVICE

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2009

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend Mr. Glenn 
Coleman, upon the occasion of his retirement, effective June 13, 2009, 
for his 23 years of service and dedication to the USDA National Forest 
Service.
  Mr. Coleman, who came to the City of Alexandria, LA in 1986, has 
dedicated 23 years of service as a landscape architect to the Kisatchie 
National Forest Service. His service includes management and volunteer 
work with projects and organizations such as the Alexandria Tree Board 
Committee, the Forest Service African American Strategy Group, ``Smokey 
the Bear'' and the Rapides Parish School Fire Prevention Program, 
annual outdoor recreation events, recreation facility design, and the 
Forest Service Human Resource Program.
  Beyond his professional career, Mr. Coleman has been proudly married 
for 20 years to Patricia Ann Coleman and is a loving father to Angela, 
Alisha, Andre, Kimberly, and Gregory. Friends and family describe Mr. 
Coleman as an individual who has dedicated his life to Christ and is an 
active member of The Greater New Hope Baptist Church where he served on 
the Deacon Board for 18 years under the direction of Rev. Robert 
Butler.
  Mr. Coleman is a friend to many, and is deemed a gracious and 
hardworking person to all who have had the privilege of making his 
acquaintance.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Glenn Coleman 
for his many years of service to the National Forest Service in 
Louisiana and for his dedication to our community.

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