[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING JOEL B. BULLARD, JR. FOR RECEIVING TIME MAGAZINE'S 2006 
                          QUALITY DEALER AWARD

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 7, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor Mr. Joel B. Bullard, Jr., President of Joe Bullard 
Cadillac-Hummer on the occasion of receiving the 2006 Time Magazine 
Quality Dealer Award.
  Joe has been a vital member of the Mobile, Alabama, community all of 
his life. He began his career at his family's car dealership, Joe 
Bullard Oldsmobile, in 1972 and rose through the ranks to become dealer 
in 1980. Under his leadership, the dealership has expanded, and he 
recently opened a 6.5 acre Cadillac and Hummer business.
  In addition to his professional successes, Joe has long been a 
supporter of community organizations. He serves as a trustee of the 
United Way of Southwest Alabama, and he is past chairman of the Mobile 
Area Chamber of Commerce. He has also served as a director for the 
Mobile Kiwanis Club, the Federal Reserve Board of New Orleans, the 
Mobile Airport Authority, Mobile Economic Development Council, and the 
Mobile Community Foundation.
  Joe's long-standing commitment to the community combined with his 
business successes led to this well-deserved nomination. He was one of 
only 66 automobile dealers, from more than 19,500 nationwide, nominated 
for the 37th annual award. The Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award is 
the most prestigious and highly coveted award for car dealers, and the 
recipients are among the nation's most successful auto dealers.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to offer my congratulations to Joe for 
being named Time Magazine's 2006 Quality Dealer Award recipient and for 
his many professional achievements. I know his wife. Foncie, his two 
children, and his many friends join with me in praising his 
accomplishments.

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