[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1904]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING RANDAL MESSER AS THE 2012-2013 WALTON COUNTY, FLORIDA, 
              EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 27, 2013

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
Randal Messer as the 2012-2013 Walton County Educational Support 
Professional of the Year. I am honored to recognize his achievements 
and dedication to the students and teachers of Northwest Florida.
  Mr. Messer has spent more than 25 years working to help better the 
lives of Northwest Florida school children, including 22 years at West 
DeFuniak Elementary, where he currently serves as the School Plant 
Manager and Technical Contact. In his role at West DeFuniak, Mr. Messer 
is responsible for ensuring that the students, faculty and staff of the 
school have a comfortable, clean and safe environment to pursue their 
work. He is also responsible for maintaining the facilities and 
technological equipment.
  Mr. Messer has an unwavering commitment to carrying out his 
responsibilities, and he has voluntarily pursued various certifications 
and additional training to improve the facilities of West DeFuniak 
Elementary. He has completed comprehensive plant manager training 
through the Walton County School District, as well as additional 
training in energy conservation. Mr. Messer also understands the need 
for proper safety training. He is both CPR and AED certified, has 
undergone training as part of the Crisis Intervention Team at West 
DeFuniak, and received FEMA certification for his completion of 
coursework on Incident Command Systems.
  Outside of his work responsibilities, Mr. Messer is also a committed 
and integral community leader. In 2012, he was recognized by a local 
radio station, WZEP, and earned the Good Neighbor Award. Mr. Mercer 
also has a firm commitment to serving the Lord, and he has served as a 
Deacon at the Community Holiness Church of DeFuniak Springs since 2008.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, I am privileged 
to recognize Randal Messer as the Walton County Educational Support 
Professional of the Year. His passion for the students of Walton County 
is laudable and his dedication to his profession is exemplary. My wife 
Vicki joins me in congratulating Mr. Messer, and we wish him all the 
best.

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