[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1205-E1206]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MARK A. BANCROFT

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2009

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Mark A. Bancroft, President of Bancroft Contracting 
Corporation in South Paris, Maine.
  Mr. Bancroft knows the meaning of dedication. He started working for 
his father's company, Bancroft Contracting Corporation, at the age of 
fourteen. He spent weekends, holidays, and school vacations learning 
the skills necessary to succeed in his trade. After successfully 
completing the Construction Management Technology program at the 
University of Maine, Mr. Bancroft returned to work for his father full 
time.
  In the years following the completion of his degree, Mr. Bancroft 
worked as a project manager, human resources manager, operations 
manager, Vice President of Operations, and President for Bancroft 
Contracting Company. In 2004, he became owner and CEO. Today,

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Mr. Bancroft's company employs one hundred-thirty workers during the 
winter and more than two hundred during the summer. The Small Business 
Administration has recognized Mr. Bancroft's business expertise and 
commitment by naming him the Maine Small Business Person of the Year 
for 2009.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Mr. Bancroft on a 
lifetime of hard work and devotion.

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