[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 178 (Thursday, December 3, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO DR. JOHN BRADHAM COMMEMORATING HIS RETIREMENT FROM SCRA

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 3, 2009

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, today I rise in 
recognition of the extraordinary efforts of Dr. John Bradham, a 
lifelong patriot and public servant to the citizens of South Carolina 
and the United States. Born and raised in Sumter, John's unyielding 
desire to learn and succeed led him to the University of South Carolina 
for his undergraduate studies and to Texas A&M for multiple advanced 
degrees. John has a rich history of putting others' needs before his 
own with the utmost honesty and integrity. He served 24 years in the 
United States Air Force where he filled numerous leadership roles 
including command of Air Force Command, Control, Communications, and 
Computer, C4, programs, as well as environmental research on aircraft 
systems, radar, and various energy communications systems. John's 
contributions and service to his country have gone above and beyond the 
call of duty, evident by the fact that he retired from the Air Force as 
a full colonel before joining the South Carolina Research Authority, 
SCRA.
  I have had the pleasure of working with John during his tenure at 
SCRA on a variety of high-level programs that have benefited South 
Carolinians, our warfighters, and the United States' national security. 
As the Senior Vice President at SCRA and head of the Institute for 
Solutions Generation, ISG, John has been an impetus for ingenuity and a 
driving force for upholding the highest standards of professionalism.
  Dr. Bradham's technical knowledge has been crucial in SCRA programs 
and other projects for pushing the limits of technology and expanding 
the capabilities of our manufacturing sector to increase America's 
defense readiness.
  I commend Dr. John Bradham for his outstanding service to the United 
States and for embodying the ideals and morals of what we hold a true 
American to be. His dedication to his family, friends, and colleagues 
is unmistakable and seen through the respect and honor he has earned 
and so righteously deserves. I wish John the best of luck in his future 
endeavors including his decision to teach and share his technical 
expertise with the youth of South Carolina. May God bless John, his 
wife Becky, their two children, and five grandchildren.

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