[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 149 (Thursday, October 6, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1797]
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                           HONORING JIM DAVIS

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                            HON. JON RUNYAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 2011

  Mr. RUNYAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true hometown hero 
and one of the stars of the Bi-Annual Congressional Football Game for 
Charity, Jim Davis. Jim is currently deployed as a reservist in Iraq 
where he is the First Sergeant for C Company, 373rd Military Battalion 
at Camp Liberty, Iraq.
  Prior to his deployment, Jim served as a U.S. Capitol Police Officer 
and K9 Handler. He was also one of the fiercest and most competitive 
players on the Capitol Police Football Team. Once again, Jim will play 
for the Capitol Police Team and take on the Members of the 112th 
Congress. Jim scheduled his leave in order to make this year's game, 
due to his commitment to the charities the Congressional Football Game 
supports--The Capitol Police Memorial Fund and Our Military Kids.
  Jim was born here in Washington, DC and raised in Northern Virginia. 
After graduating from Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, VA, Jim 
joined the United States Marine Corps. He was on active duty for 4 
years in the USMC, and then spent 5 years on active duty in the Army.
  Throughout Jim's time in the service, he remained active in 
athletics, playing football for the Marine All-Star team-and running 
track for the All-Army track team at Ft. Hood prior to Desert Storm. 
While on active duty in Germany, Jim also played football for the NFL 
feeder team--Frankfurt Galaxy.
  Although we hope to beat the Capitol Police in this year's 
Congressional Football Game, we do wish Jim all the best in his current 
pursuit of an MBA at Johns Hopkins University and a position as a 
Command Sergeant Major.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Jim Davis.

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