[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 118 (Friday, July 31, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING JOHN AND GINNY McELENEY

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 30, 2009

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise to commend John and Ginny 
McEleney for their dedication to the City of Clinton and the State of 
Iowa, and for their leadership in the U.S. auto industry.
  John and Ginny McEleney are third generation automobile dealers and 
their children are continuing this tradition. John became a dealer-
operator when he was only 24 years old. Today, he is President of 
McEleney Autocenter Inc., in Clinton, Iowa, and McEleney Autoplex, 
Inc., in Iowa City, Iowa.
  John is a past chairman of the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association 
and has served on multiple national dealer councils. In 2003, he was 
elected to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Board of 
Directors and he is currently chairman of the NADA. Over the past 
months the international auto industry has experienced unprecedented 
change. Throughout this period John McEleney has been a tireless and 
effective advocate for his colleagues and the thousands of Americans 
who work in auto dealerships. He has fought to protect jobs and chart a 
profitable course for the industry in the future.
  The McEleney family and their businesses have made Clinton and 
communities across Iowa better places to live and work. Madam Speaker, 
I join the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association, the National Automobile 
Dealers Association, and the entire Clinton community in thanking John 
and Ginny McEleney for their generosity and leadership.

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