[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 30 (Thursday, March 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E301-E302]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THOMAS THAYER FOR RECEIVING THE INTERNATIONAL CIRCLE OF 
                            EXCELLENCE AWARD

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                            HON. ERIC CANTOR

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 4, 2010

  Mr. CANTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today in order to congratulate 
Thomas Thayer, the owner of International Truck Sales of Richmond, for 
his receiving of the International Circle of Excellence Award.
  Tom's business, International Truck Sales of Richmond, is 
headquartered in Ashland, Virginia, where it was founded in 1998. Under 
his leadership, it has grown into one of the preeminent truck 
dealerships in the Southeast and the entire nation, with 109 employees 
and three dealer locations serving Richmond and its surrounding 
counties. In 2005, it was named the International Dealer of the Year, 
an honor awarded to the one International dealer who exhibits the 
highest commitment to best-in-class customer service. With this most 
recent award, International Truck Sales of Richmond has now received 
the Circle of Excellence Award under Tom's leadership a total of 13 
times.
  The Circle of Excellence, which is awarded by the international 
dealer organization, Navistar, Inc., honors International truck 
dealerships that achieve the highest level of dealer performance with 
respect to operating and financial standards, market representation, 
and most importantly, customer satisfaction.
  Tom has achieved this level of accomplishment and recognition through 
many years of hard work and service to his industry and community. He 
has also built a successful truck leasing business, Idealease of 
Richmond, is the current chairman of the Truck Renting and Leasing 
Association, and is the past chairman of the Make a Wish Foundation. He 
is also involved with the Rotary Club, the United Way and the American 
Cancer Society. Despite all these activities, he still finds time to 
work the concession stand at James River High School on Friday nights, 
and serves as a band booster for his son, Robert, and his daughter, 
Leah.
  Through his commitment to hard work and outstanding customer service, 
he has built an economically vital business of which he can be justly 
proud. Madam Speaker, I ask you

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and my colleagues to join with me in congratulating Thomas Thayer for 
his record of accomplishment and for his many contributions to his 
community, state and Nation.

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