[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 16, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E248]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING VERN MOSS

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                            HON. JEFF DENHAM

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 16, 2011

  Mr. DENHAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge and honor Madera 
County Supervisor Vern Moss on his retirement from the Madera County 
Board of Supervisors; and to thank him for his dedicated, life-long 
spirit of community service.
  Vern Moss was the first child of hard working parents who set an 
example Vern would adhere to his whole life. Vern grew up working in 
the fields picking cotton and cutting grapes. After graduating high 
school and briefly attending the College of the Sequoias, Vern enlisted 
in the U.S. Air Force in 1963.
  Vern served honorably in both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army 
before his retirement in 1983 as a Lieutenant Colonel. His military 
service included a tour in Vietnam as the Executive Officer of the MACV 
16, and an assignment to the Joint Chiefs of Staff at the Pentagon. For 
his service, he has received countless honors, including a Bronze Star. 
During his military service, he earned a Bachelors and a Masters 
Degree.
  In addition to a long and successful career in the banking industry, 
Vern has participated actively in his community. He served twice as the 
Mayor of Chowchilla, as well as President of the Chowchilla Rotary Club 
and Chamber of Commerce. The Chowchilla Chamber of Commerce has named 
him Citizen of the Year and Business Person of the Year. During his 
three terms as a member of the Madera County Board of Supervisors, Vern 
committed his time to various commissions and projects aimed at 
improving the life and welfare of Madera County citizens. While his 
retirement is well-deserved, his dedicated leadership on the Board of 
Supervisors will be missed.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in honoring Madera County Supervisor Vern 
Moss on his retirement and wishing him the best of luck and health as 
he moves on from this role.

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