[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 847-848]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING RALPH GILL UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2011

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Mr. Ralph Gill, 
for his exceptional service to the Parish of Rapides on the occasion of 
his retirement as Tax Assessor. After 42 years of service in the 
Rapides Parish Assessor's Office, Mr. Gill's retirement becomes 
effective January 31, 2011.
  While in this capacity, Mr. Gill served as assessor for the past 16 
years and credits the work as both a challenging and rewarding 
experience that has more than fulfilled his life's goal of serving the 
public. He is very proud of his accomplishments during his tenure as 
Tax Assessor and is grateful to the people of Rapides Parish for the 
confidence and support they gave him throughout his career. Mr. Gill 
believes his success would not have been

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possible without the support of the outstanding men and women he has 
worked with throughout the years.
  Following his rewarding career of community service, he looks forward 
to spending more time with his wife, children and grandchildren. He 
also plans to work on his farm and possibly enjoy some traveling.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. Ralph Gill, a 
man who has served the people of Rapides Parish for over four decades. 
His commitment, compassion and leadership warrant this laudable 
recognition.

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