[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 37 (Tuesday, April 5, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E542]
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                         HONORING NEAL McBRIDE

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, April 5, 2005

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Neal McBride for being recognized as 2005 Citizen of the Year by the 
Mount Vernon Council of Citizens' Associations. This special honor is 
truly well-deserved.
  Mr. McBride has been an active member of the community within the 
South County region since the late 1980's. He has served as the chair 
or coordinator for numerous civic groups including the South Run 
Coalition, South County Schools Alliance, the Laurel Hill Development 
and Arts Center and the Cold War Museum. In addition, McBride has also 
served as an officer with the Federation of Lorton Communities and 
Newington Forest Community Association. He is director-at-large of the 
Occoquan Watershed Coalition, a member of the Lorton Heritage Society, 
a Lorton Arts Foundation Advisory panelist and a member of the Laurel 
Hill Planning Task Force.
  In 2003, Mr. McBride was honored by the Fairfax County Board of 
Supervisors with the title of ``Lord Fairfax.'' Mr. McBride, a retired 
health care management specialist with the U.S. Department of Veterans' 
Affairs, has lived in South Springfield since 1981.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to express my gratitude to Neal 
McBride for all of his efforts on behalf of the Mount Vernon area. He 
has served his community well, truly meriting recognition. I call upon 
my colleagues to join me in applauding Mr. McBride's past 
accomplishments and in wishing him the best of luck in all future 
endeavors.

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