[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 148 (Wednesday, October 5, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1768-E1769]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN RECOGNITION OF CALLY COLEMAN FROMME

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                         HON. BLAKE FARENTHOLD

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 5, 2011

  Mr. FARENTHOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Cally Coleman 
Fromme, Executive Vice President of Zarsky Lumber Company in Victoria, 
Texas. Founded in 1928, Zarsky Lumber has ten locations throughout 
Texas, including Corpus Christi, Kingsville, Harlingen and Los Fresnos, 
serving builders, contractors and consumers.
  On October 26, 2011, Cally Fromme will become the first woman to lead 
the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) 
as chair of the board. NLBMDA represents the interests of over 6,000 
lumber and building material dealers across the country.
  Prior to becoming NLBMDA chair, Cally served as chair-elect and vice 
chair of NLBMDA. She also served as chair of the Association's 
Regulatory, Codes and Standards Committee and as president of the 
Lumbermen's Association of Texas and Louisiana, becoming the first 
woman to hold that position as well.
  A native of Victoria, Texas, Cally graduated with a degree in 
Business Administration from Southwestern University in Georgetown, 
Texas. She has been honored as one of the Magazine of the Golden 
Crescent's 2010 Top 5 Businesswomen, as a two time Paul Harris 
Fellowship winner, and as a North American

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Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) 2011 Top Gun.
  Cally has a long history providing service to others, especially in 
her hometown, as the first woman president of the 92-year-old Victoria 
Rotary Club and a Red Coat Ambassador for the Greater Victoria Area 
Chamber of Commerce. Cally has also worked on the boards of the 
Victoria Economic Development Corporation, the Victoria Regional Museum 
Association, the Trinity Episcopal School and the Planning Commission 
for the City of Victoria. She has been politically active since she was 
a congressional intern in Washington, DC.
  Cally is married to Travis Fromme, and they have two children, 
Karoline, age 10 and Coleman, age 7.
  Congratulations to Cally Fromme for her many achievements throughout 
her career, and I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.

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