[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8329-8330]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO RUSSELL SKINNER

  (Mr. BRADY of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)

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  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Our postman is retiring this weekend. Normally 
that wouldn't be national news, but this is no ordinary man. Russell 
Skinner has been serving our community and our neighborhood for more 
than 30 years. He's more than that; he's an entrepreneur. He has his 
own flooring company. You'll see him on evenings and weekends working 
to try to provide not just good service to his customers, but to take 
care of his family as well. He runs a Christian gospel singing group. 
You will see him in our local churches around the region bringing God's 
songs and music across our region.
  Russell Skinner loves his country, he loves our soldiers, he loves 
his family, and he loves his God. And he is just part of the American 
dream, living it, working it, fighting it. Russell Skinner will be 
missed in our community. He is what's great about America.

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