[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1318]
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               HONORING MARYLAND TRUCK DEALER OF THE YEAR

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                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 14, 2010

  Mr. SARBANES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. John 
``Jack'' Saum who was recently honored by his peers within the trucking 
industry as the 2010 Dealer of the Year by the American Truck Dealers 
(ATD) and Heavy Duty Trucking. The award recognizes excellence in 
dealership performance, industry leadership, civic contributions and 
community service. Mr. Saum is Chairman of the Board of Beltway Truck 
Companies, LLC, which is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland in my 
Congressional district.
  For more than 40 years, Mr. Saum has been involved in the truck 
business. He held a series of management positions with International 
Harvester in the Northeast region of the country before joining Beltway 
International in 1984. Mr. Saum initially served as general manager at 
the Beltway dealership and assumed the role of dealer principal in 1997 
when he purchased the dealership.
  Under his leadership, the dealership has grown exponentially from a 
single point location in Baltimore to seven locations that span eight 
Maryland counties, the city of Baltimore, five West Virginia counties, 
one Delaware county and the city of Wilmington.
  Mr. Saum is a strong supporter of green technology within the 
commercial truck industry. His innovative business approach is 
exemplified in his ``A New Truck is a Green Truck'' initiative which 
focuses on environmentally friendly truck technologies. With support 
from the National Automotive Dealers Association (NADA) and Navistar, 
Mr. Saum led efforts to educate public officials about the 
environmental and fuel efficiency advantages of new truck design 
improvements with a focus on new diesel-powered trucks, diesel-electric 
hybrid trucks, auxiliary power units (APUs) and retrofit programs.
  Since Jack Saum became chairperson, the Board of Beltway Truck 
Companies, LLC has been the winner of multiple awards from Navistar for 
dealership performance, financing, lease and rental and operations 
excellence. In fact, Mr. Saum has won a number of individual awards 
from Navistar for his work, culminating with the award we recognize 
today.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to represent Mr. Jack Saum and his 
employees at Beltway Truck Companies in Baltimore and ask that you join 
me in congratulating him for this recent honor and for his efforts on 
behalf of his customers, his fellow business owners and all 
Marylanders.
  Once again, I offer my best wishes to him for continued success in 
the future.

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