[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 4, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E742]
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                  IN RECOGNITION OF GEORGE THOMLINSON

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                            HON. IKE SKELTON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 4, 2010

  Mr. SKELTON. Madam Speaker, allow me to recognize and pay tribute to 
Mr. George Thomlinson who recently received the Spirit of Service award 
from the Warrensburg Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 
Saints. This annual award recognizes a member of the community who 
shows an outstanding commitment to service and volunteerism.
  Although Mr. Thomlinson has worked for 31 years as an insurance agent 
with Farmers Insurance Group in Sedalia, Missouri, volunteering remains 
his true calling. Since 1995, Mr. Thomlinson has been involved with the 
Sedalia-Pettis County United Way. As president and campaign chair, Mr. 
Thomlinson helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charitable 
organizations in Pettis County, and he currently serves on the board as 
first vice president.
  Over the years, he has also served as president of the Liberty Center 
Association for the Arts, a member of the Salvation Army Advisory 
Board, and a board member of the Sedalia Rotary Club. For 2 years, he 
was president of the Sedalia Area Chamber of Commerce, and he was 
awarded the ``Volunteer of the Year'' award in 2002 for his service 
with the Chamber.
  Though his commitments are wide and diverse, few have meant more to 
Mr. Thomlinson than his work with Ducks Unlimited, an organization that 
has conserved, restored, and protected over 12 million acres of habitat 
in North America. After serving as the Missouri State chairman for 3 
years, this year he will be nominated to become a regional vice 
president.
  Madam Speaker, let me take this means to recognize Mr. Thomlinson for 
his tireless service to our community and for the impeccable example he 
and his wife Holly have set for their daughter Vanessa and us all.

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