[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 38 (Tuesday, March 16, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E385]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO JOHN MAUDLIN

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 2010

  Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate and pay tribute to a fine American, John Maudlin, on an 
occasion when he and his business have received a prestigious honor: 
the International Circle of Excellence Award for 2009.
  The Circle of Excellence, which is awarded by the International 
dealer organization of 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. It is the highest honor a 
dealer principal can receive from the company. Under John's leadership, 
Maudlin International Trucks has grown into one of the preeminent truck 
dealerships in the Southeast and the entire nation, with 153 employees 
and five dealer locations in Orlando, Ocala, Jacksonville, Daytona 
Beach and Palm Bay. In 2007, the dealership also opened two parts and 
service locations. With this most recent award, Maudlin International 
has now received the Circle of Excellence Award a total of nine times.
  John has achieved this level of accomplishment and recognition 
through many years of hard work and service to his industry and 
community. He serves the International dealer network as a member of 
its Sales, Marketing and Finance Dealer Advisory Board. He is a strong 
supporter of the Metro Orlando economy through not only his 
International dealership, but also his successful truck leasing 
business, Ideal Lease of Orlando. That leasing business is a multi-year 
winner of the Ideal Gold Award for Excellence. Maudlin International 
Trucks is also very active in service to the community, staging the 
holiday party for the kids at the Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital, 
and engaging in annual adopt-a-family programs with the Orlando Rescue 
Mission and the Seminole Party Fire Department. John is also a strong 
supporter of the First Presbyterian Church of Orlando--as well as a 
diehard University of Alabama football fan.
  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 and my colleagues to join with me in 
congratulating John Maudlin for his record of accomplishment and for 
his many contributions to his community, State and Nation.

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