[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 184 (Friday, December 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2176]
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     ANNOUNCING RECIPIENTS OF THE INAUGURAL CONGRESSIONAL VETERAN 
    COMMENDATION FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS--GEORGE ``ROBBIE'' 
                                ROBINSON

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                            HON. SAM JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 2, 2011

  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to announce 
before my colleagues in the United States House of Representatives the 
names of eleven distinguished military veterans and community servants 
who call the Third District of Texas home. For their selfless service 
and dedication to their neighbors and nation, the following individuals 
have been selected as recipients of the inaugural Congressional Veteran 
Commendation:
  Captain George ``Robbie'' Robinson spent a 20-year career serving our 
nation in the U.S. Navy. After graduating from the NROTC program at 
Princeton University, Robinson received a four-year Marshall 
Scholarship from the United Kingdom where he obtained a Ph.D. in civil 
engineering. He put the degree to good use with the Navy Civil Engineer 
Corps from 1961-1981.
  During these years, Robinson was responsible for the planning, 
construction, and maintenance of 51 U.S. Naval bases in the Pacific and 
Indian Oceans. He also received the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat 
V for his leadership of a Seabee Company in Vietnam which supported the 
U.S. Marines. Robinson later assumed command of a Seabee Battalion of 
over 1,200 men, the only such battalion to be commended by the U.S. 
Congress.
  In 1974, Robinson became the third Naval Officer ever to be named a 
White House Fellow. Upon his retirement, he was honored with the Legion 
of Merit.
  Robinson went on to have a distinguished career as a corporate 
executive, manager, planner and engineer. He has maintained an active 
presence in the community by participating in a wide range of civic, 
professional and religious organizations. Among his many achievements 
in the community are leadership positions within the American Cancer 
Society, Plano Economic Development Foundation, Plano Junior League, 
Plano Symphony Orchestra, and University of Texas at Dallas. For his 
extraordinary leadership, Robinson's hometown of Plano, Texas has 
honored him as Citizen of the Year.
  It is my pleasure to name Robbie Robinson a recipient of the 
inaugural Congressional Veteran Commendation for the Third District of 
Texas.

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