[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 15 (Monday, January 27, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E116]
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                       RECOGNIZING DAVID BRADLEY

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2014

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
achievements of First Sergeant David Bradley, United States Army--
Retired, on the occasion of his passing from this life to the next.
   David was a linchpin of the central Ohio veterans community for more 
than thirty years. In 1983, Dave took his first major steps in veterans 
advocacy as the Executive Director of the Vietnam Veterans of America--
Department of Ohio. Over nine years in this position, he became a 
distinguished advisor throughout Ohio as a valued member of the Ohio 
Veterans Employment and Training Council and the Ohio Job Training 
Council. In 1991, he began his tenure as the Director of the Franklin 
County Veterans Service Commission and gave immeasurably to the service 
and care of hundreds of thousands of central Ohio's veterans.
   I am extremely honored to play a small role in recognizing the life 
and accomplishments of such a uniquely dedicated public servant. Dave 
generously gave his time and energies to the many organizations and 
projects that have grown to shape the central Ohio veterans community. 
His leadership in these capacities was recognized by the Ohio 
Department of Veteran Services when he was inducted into the Ohio 
Veterans Hall of Fame in 2012. I personally partnered with David on 
many projects, including advocating for the construction of the 
Chalmers P. Wylie Ambulatory Care Center in Columbus, Ohio. This 
facility stands, in part, as a testament to David's relentless work to 
better serve the veterans of Columbus and the surrounding area. His 
tireless efforts embodied the devotion and honor of our nation's 
military, and his service to central Ohio reflected the very best of 
what we the people demand from our public servants. His wisdom and 
indefatigable drive will be sorely missed in our communities, and I 
will miss his advice and counsel.
   On behalf of the citizens of Ohio's 12th Congressional District, I 
thank David Bradley for his sacrifices for our nation and his 
unrelenting service to our community. I offer my deepest sympathies to 
his family. Their sense of loss at this time is shared by many of us 
who knew and loved David Bradley, and he will be dearly missed.

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