{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1998-12-18-pt1-PgE2347-2", "1998-12-18", 105, 2, null, null, "CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. ERNEST J. KING", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "CONGRATULATIONS", "E2347", "E2347", "[{\"name\": \"Chet Edwards\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "144 Cong. Rec. E2347", "Congressional Record, Volume 144 Issue 154 (Friday, December 18, 1998)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 154 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2347]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                 CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. ERNEST J. KING\n\n                                 ______\n\n                           HON. CHET EDWARDS\n\n                                of texas\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, December 18, 1998\n\n  Mr. EDWARDS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give special tribute to my\nconstituent and good friend, Mr. Ernest J. King of Temple, Texas. On\nJanuary 2, 1999, Mr. King will retire from government service upon\nserving his country for forty-two years and nine months.\n  Born in Palestine, West Virginia, Mr. King joined the Army National\nGuard in 1956 and served with distinction as a guardsman until 1971. In\nthat capacity, he became a specialist in the Nike Ajax and Nike\nHercules military fire control systems at Fort MacArthur, California.\nThroughout his tenure there, he earned various awards and commendations\nbefitting his exemplary service in the Guard.\n  Upon completing his military service, he began his twenty-seven year\ntenure as an electronics technician with the Federal Aviation\nAdministration. His breadth of experience highlights Mr. King's service\nin the FAA. He received numerous citations for his dedication to\nexcellence, often described in accolades from his superiors as having\n``a can-do attitude'', ``a keen sense of personal initiative'' and ``a\nprofessionalism maintained at a level far beyond the call of duty''.\nMr. King played an instrumental role in attaining the FAA's Best\nRegional Sector Field Office of the Year Award for 1974 and Best\nRegional Sector of the Year Award for 1981. He was also lauded for his\nefforts in the Panama Canal Zone. After President Carter signed the\nPanama Canal Treaty in 1978, Mr. King and his colleagues were charged\nwith the air traffic and radar control transition from United States to\nPanamanian jurisdiction. They did this with particular distinction,\nearning high praise from the regional headquarters in Atlanta.\n  The King family has resided in my Congressional district since 1981.\nMy admiration and fondness for them run deep. Furthermore, I extend my\nsincere appreciation to Mr. King for his commitment and duty to his\ncountry for over forty years.\n  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me today in recognizing and\nhonoring a gentleman who has served his country and community well.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1998-12-18-pt1-PgE2347-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.264702158048749, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}