[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15024]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING DAVID HALE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT AS DEPUTY 
                DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AT FORT BELVOIR

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2014

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
distinguished career of my constituent, David Hale. After 50 years of 
service in the United States federal government, Mr. Hale is retiring 
as the Deputy Director of Public Works for the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort 
Belvoir.
  His career started August 10, 1964 as a Clerk Typist, GS-2 for the 
Director of Facilities, Road, and Grounds Division. Mr. Hale served in 
the Army for a year and then returned to the Department of Defense 
where he worked as an Electrical Technician. Later in his career, Mr. 
Hale became the Deputy Director of Public Works.
  Mr. Hale's work has had direct and significant positive impact on the 
quality of life at Fort Belvoir. Having been the Deputy Director for 
DPW, Fort Belvoir, for decades, he has shown himself to be a 
technically superior facilities engineer, outstanding leader and 
executive, and a tireless worker. Under his leadership and guidance, 
Fort Belvoir has done an exceptional job upgrading its master plan and 
implementing residential communities while emphasizing environmental 
stewardship and maintaining excellent community relations. Mr. Hale has 
played a central role in the development of the Fort Belvoir strategic 
plan and provision of outstanding customer support.
  His efforts resulted in improved overall facilities and mission 
readiness and living and working conditions of soldiers, their 
families, and the civilian workforce at the fort. He has also 
distinguished himself as a caring individual willing to do everything 
to the best of his considerable abilities to take care of soldiers.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Mr. 
Hale on his retirement and in thanking him for his 50 years of 
distinguished service to the people of the United States of America and 
to the men and women who serve in uniform and their families.

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