[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2129-E2130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING J.W. SALES FOR 51 YEARS OF AUTOMOBILE SALES IN 
                          MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I 
rise to honor Mr. J.W. Sales on 51 years of automobile sales and to 
recognize Sales Ford in Monroeville, Alabama, on the occasion of its 
40th anniversary.
  J.W. Sales has been a vital member of the Monroeville, Alabama, 
community all of his life. He began his career selling automobiles in 
Mobile in 1954. In 1966, he purchased the

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Ford dealership in Monroeville, and he opened Sales Ford Lincoln 
Mercury in Grove Hill in 2002.
  In addition to his professional successes, J.W. has long been an 
active supporter of numerous community organizations. He served as 
governor of the Alabama District of Kiwanis and was one of the seven 
trustees on the Kiwanis International Board of Directors.
  He is also active in the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce and has 
served on the board of directors of the University of Mobile. J.W. has 
also been an active deacon of the First Baptist Church in Monroeville.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend J.W. Sales for his long-standing commitment to 
the community and for his many professional achievements. I know his 
wife, Wendy, his family, and his many friends join with me in praising 
his accomplishments and in celebrating this latest milestone.

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