[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E75]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING CHRIS YENRICK

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 15, 2014

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to invite Members of this House 
to join me in congratulating Chris Yenrick of Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina on his recent election as Chairman of the National Lumber and 
Building Material Dealers Association. Chris is a constituent of mine, 
and is president of Smith Phillips Building Supply, an establishment 
proudly serving Winston-Salem, North Carolina since 1880. Chris's 
service to the community goes beyond that work; he is a Den Leader with 
the Boy Scouts of America and a member of Knollwood Baptist Church. He 
has also served our country in the United States Army.
  Smith Phillips has been a leading building supply center in the Triad 
for over 130 years. As its president, Chris Yenrick has provided strong 
leadership, evidenced by his receipt of the ``Grassroots Dealer of the 
Year'' award in 2011 from NLBMDA. He has been engaged actively at the 
federal level through leadership positions with the NLBMDA and 
regionally with the Southern Building Material Association, culminating 
in his recent election as Chairman of the Board of Directors.
  As the NLBMDA's Chairman, Chris will be leading an organization 
founded in 1917, with over 6,000 members operating single or multiple 
lumber yards and component plants serving homebuilders, subcontractors, 
general contractors, and consumers. The association provides vital 
input to policymakers and effectively represents its members' interests 
at all levels and branches of government. Chris will be an outstanding 
leader of those efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, today I recognize and congratulate Chris Yenrick for his 
service to our community and country and for his dedication to an 
industry that's creating jobs and opportunity.

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