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The
Presentation
of
A Letter of Appreciation
to
~ Ronnie
Shows ~
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Former
Congressman
Mississippi 4th Congressional District
The letter of appreciation was presented in Laurel, MS, where Ronnie Shows first become involved in the "Military Retiree medical care broken promise issue", on behalf of the Military Retiree Grass Roots Group (MRGRG) by Laurel's Mayor Susan Vincent. The former Congressman Ronnie Shows stated, in his emotional acceptance remarks, that he was proud to accept the letter of appreciation and the 61 pages of endorsements and he would always remember the day he became involved in the MRGRG effort. The presentation ceremony was held at the historic Laurel, MS, Train Depot with 61 military retirees from the local area, Hattiesburg, and Meridan, MS in attendance. Photos of the presentation follows the letter of appreciation. Thanks to Jim Whittington for organizing the presentation event, and for creating the outstanding package that was presented to the former Congressman Ronnie Shows. The letter of appreciation was printed on parchment paper and was enclosed in an oak frame. The 61 pages of MRGRG endorsements, collected from the Internet which accompanied the letter of appreciation, were enclosed in an attractive binder. Thanks to
Mayor Susan Vincent for her help in making the
presentation possible. |
Dear Ronnie Shows:
On behalf of the Military Retiree Grass Roots Group, we would like to express our very sincere appreciation for the support you provided the Military Retiree Community while you served as a United States Congressman for the Mississippi 4th Congressional District.
Thank you for fighting to restore the lifetime medical care that was contractually promised to military retirees while they were on active duty in service to the American People and the United States Government.
Thank you for attending a military retiree summit meeting, in Laurel, MS, on 27 March 1999, concerning the military retiree medical care broken promise issue and thank you, as you promised, for introducing HR 2966, HR 3573, and HR 179, the "Keep Our Promise to America's Military Retirees Act".
There is little doubt that it was the introduction of this legislation, and your inspirational leadership, that provided the catalyst which caused the Military Retiree Grass Roots Group to rally into action. There is also little doubt that it was this grass root action that led to the debate in the House and Senate that resulted in "Tricare for Life", a medical care entitlement for Medicare eligible military retirees and their Medicare eligible dependents.
You will always be remembered as a Congressman that kept his promise.
Sincerely:
The Military Retiree Grass Roots Group
Members of the MRGRG with Col. Dewey McKee and Jim Whittington in the background
Laurel, MS, Mayor Susan Vincent reading the letter of appreciation to Ronnie Shows with Jim Whittington in the background
Ronnie Shows accepting the MRGRG Letter of Appreciation from Mayor Vincent
Ronnie Shows accepting the 61 pages of MRGRG endorsements to the Letter of Appreciation, which were collected on the Internet
Ronnie Shows giving his acceptance remarks
LtCmdr. Don Bishop, Ronnie Shows, Jim Whittington, Col Dewey McKee, Col. Doc Wiggins
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