[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 193 (Thursday, December 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2281]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING JEFFERY POTTER AS THE 2012 PRESIDENT OF THE AMERICAN 
                        INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 15, 2011

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, on December 9, 2011 Jeffery Potter was 
duly elected to serve as President of the American Institute of 
Architects (AIA). Jeff is the Vice-President of POTTER, a design firm 
in Dallas, Texas established in 1983. The firm has a broad portfolio 
but specifically seeks to advance schoolhouse design in the region.
  Jeff has been recognized by his peers through numerous regional AIA 
and trade awards for his design efforts and has juried design awards 
programs throughout the United States. Over the past 30 years Jeff has 
worked to elevate professional communications between his peers and to 
educate the public on the importance of design. Additionally, Jeff has 
worked with his colleagues to help combine traditional architectural 
journalism with social media and knowledge sharing to promote 
architecture in the 21st century.
  As AIA President, Jeff has stated that he will focus on what he calls 
the ``two spheres of influence'': nurturing a grassroots organization 
of architects and building on the strengths of the organization to 
promote a professional institute of design leaders.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Potter's 
accomplishments and ask that we acknowledge the important role that 
architects serve in our economy.

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