[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 108 (Thursday, August 1, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S7889]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JOHN E. BREWER

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to 
John E. Brewer of Rapid City, SD, on the occasion of his retirement as 
president of Rushmore Bank and Trust in Rapid City. The people of the 
Rapid City area share my pride in John's accomplishments, and I know 
they join me in congratulating him on his retirement after a 
distinguished 32 year career in the banking industry.
  Throughout his career, John has worked to provide financial 
opportunities for South Dakotans. For the past 16 years, John has 
guided Rushmore Bank and Trust in new and innovative directions. John 
has also helped guide the entire banking profession in South Dakota by 
serving as a past president of the South Dakota Bankers Association. 
John came to South Dakota in the same year I was first elected to 
Congress. During my years in Congress and now as the Chairman of the 
Senate Banking Subcommittee on Financial Institutions, I have relied on 
John's vast experience and knowledge of the banking industry to help 
guide my decisions on important policy matters.
  In addition to his professional dedication, John is a true leader in 
the Rapid City community and has earned the respect and friendship of 
so many of us fortunate to spend time with him. John has served as the 
chairman of the Rapid City Area Chamber of Commerce, president of the 
Children's House Society, and president of the Mount Rushmore History 
Association. John represents the goodness and diligence that we find in 
so many South Dakotans, and I wish him well for a long and happy 
retirement.

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