[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING JOHN ALLEN

  (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CRAWFORD. I rise today to recognize John Allen and his lifetime 
of service to his community, the State of Arkansas, and to our country. 
John currently serves on the board of directors for the Lawrence County 
Children's Shelter and Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority. In 
the past, he served as an alderman of Hoxie; chairman of the Lawrence 
County Chamber; president of the Walnut Ridge Jaycees; a lay leader at 
Hoxie United Methodist Church; and president of the Walnut Ridge Lions 
Club.
  In the 1980s, John served on the Arkansas Transportation Commission 
and the National Motor Safety Regulatory Review Panel. During this 
time, he was instrumental in obtaining funding for Arkansas State 
University to start a transportation-related program within the College 
of Business. Thanks to John's efforts, ASU now has a Logistics and 
Supply Chain Management program. Additionally, John served as director 
of the Arkansas Assessment Coordination Department and Arkansas State 
director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development.
  John has achieved much as a public servant, but he would be the first 
to say that his family is the center of his life. John and Elaine Allen 
have been married for 49 years. Together, they have three children: 
Andy, Andrea, and Matt. John is also the proud grandfather of Anna, 
Hayden, and Ella.
  Mr. Speaker, today I honor John Allen for his lifetime of service. 
Arkansas, and indeed our Nation, is a better place to live because of 
John's efforts.

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