[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 10892-10893]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  THANKING ALLEN KING FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2015

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank Allen King, a resident of 
Maryland's Fifth Congressional District, for his service to this House. 
He retired on June 30, 2015, after more than thirty years in various 
positions with the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer.
  For the past twelve years, Allen has served as the Supervisor for the 
Central Receiving and Warehousing, Logistics, and Support Department. 
He began his career with the House with the Labor Department and 
Property Supply under the Clerk's office, and for many years he worked 
directly under Cosmo Quattrone and Tom Van Dyke in the Furnishings 
Department. Following a reorganization of the CAO, the Department was 
renamed Logistics and Support, where Allen worked with former Deputy 
CAO Walt Edwards and former Chief Logistics Officer Jerry Bennett.
  Some of his most memorable experiences during his time working for 
the CAO include contributing to the setup for the Congressional Iran-
Contra hearings in 1987 as well as the 2001 anthrax scare, when the 
House of Representatives had to convene in a temporary location. Allen 
and his team, along with other CAO staff, set up an alternate House 
chamber as well as temporary offices and provisions for Members and 
staff off campus.
  One of Allen's favorite moments on the job occurred in 1981 when he 
witnessed a marching band performing through the halls of the Cannon 
House Office Building, in town for the

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Inauguration of President Ronald Reagan. Allen was also on hand to 
witness the lying-in-state of President Reagan's casket in the Capitol 
Rotunda years later.
  In retirement, Allen intends to enjoy more fishing and visits with 
old friends and co-workers. I congratulate him on his years of service, 
and I wish him and his family all the best as Allen begins a new 
chapter in his life. I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Allen 
King for his distinguished service, contributions, and commitment to 
this House and to our country.

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