September 9, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 143 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM CRAIG

  Mr. SHELBY. Mr. President, today I wish to honor the career of Dr. 
William ``Bill'' Craig, who retired on June 25, 2018, after 58 years of 
civilian service. Dr. Craig served as the director of the Software 
Engineering Directorate SED for 30 years at Redstone Arsenal in 
Huntsville, AL. Through his direction, SED experienced significant 
growth not only within its customer base but also by expanding its 
facilities. He has provided decades of service to improve the 
development and fielding of numerous Army systems, as well as the 
quality of life in his community and across the State of Alabama.
  Mr. Bill Craig is a native of Senatobia, MS, and he received a 
bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State 
University. His civil service career began in 1960 at Dr. Werhner von 
Braun's astronics laboratory. Ten years later, he moved to the Army 
Ballistic Missile Defense Agency. He later became a charter member to 
the Army Missile Command's Missile System Software Center in 1976.
  Bill has earned many recognitions throughout his career, including an 
honorary doctorate degree from the University of Alabama in Huntsville. 
In 1985, he was awarded Supervisor of the Year by the North Alabama 
Chapter of Federally Employed Women. Bill was the first recipient of 
the Joseph C. Moquin Award given by the Huntsville Association of 
Technology Societies. Bill also received the Medaris Award from the 
Tennessee Valley National Defense Industrial Association, and he was 
inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame, the Order of Saint 
Barbara, and the Ancient Order of Saint Barbara.
  What is truly remarkable are Bill Craig's many contributions to the 
State of Alabama and the U.S. Army through his work at Redstone 
Arsenal. I am proud to take this time to recognize him for his service 
to the people of Alabama and the people of our country. Bill is a 
highly respected leader and visionary in the State, and I thank him for 
his commitment to Alabama.

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