[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 138 (Tuesday, October 23, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING ANDREW JENKINS FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS AND SERVICE TO THE 
                               COMMUNITY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 23, 2012

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Mr. Andrew Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins has worked 
as a field engineer, construction analyst, and planning director for 
several federal, state, and local agencies throughout his career. In 
addition, Mr. Jenkins served as president of three independent and four 
joint venture limited liability companies.
  Throughout his years of service, Mr. Jenkins has connected with many 
supportive and influential people that have given him great advice for 
building successful and rewarding businesses that benefit the 
community. Having been born and raised on his family's farm in the 
Mississippi Delta, where hard work was a badge of honor and your word 
was your bond, Mr. Jenkins still subscribes to those basic undaunting 
principles of work and uncompromised integrity.
  Mr. Jenkins is a graduate of Tennessee State University with a degree 
in Civil Engineering. He continued his thirst for knowledge when he 
received a second graduate degree in Urban and Regional Planning from 
the University of Mississippi. Mr. Jenkins also has a wealth of 
knowledge and experience through Andrew Jenkins Associates, Inc. which 
specializes in Program and Construction Management, Quality Assurance 
Inspections, Minority Business Enterprise, and Disadvantaged Business 
Enterprise Outreach to name a few. In addition, he has also provided a 
variety of other professional services. The Mississippi State Board of 
Contractors with Certificate of Responsibility Number 12728 has duly 
registered Andrew Jenkins Associates, Inc. to practice Building 
Construction, Construction Management, Energy Management and Municipal 
and Public Works Construction.
  He believes that every job is unique and represents a different set 
of opportunities for customizing Andrew Jenkins Associates, Inc.'s 
services to meet the needs of their various clients in the community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. Andrew 
Jenkins for his entrepreneurial spirit and dutiful service to the 
community.

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