[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 33 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Senate]
[Page S1231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                         TRIBUTE TO JEFF TEAGUE

 Mr. PRYOR. Madam President, I wish to recognize Jeff Teague, 
president of Teague Auto Group in El Dorado, AR, who was named the 2014 
Time Magazine Dealer of the Year.
  Awarded annually, the Time Magazine Dealer of the Year Award 
recognizes the auto dealer who demonstrates exceptional business 
performance and distinguished community service. Jeff was recognized 
for the positive impact he is making on the El Dorado community.
  In 1981, Jeff and his father opened their first dealership as 
partners, a Chevrolet-Oldsmobile dealership, in Walnut Ridge, AR. He 
opened his current dealership in El Dorado in 1990, and through hard 
work and determination, Jeff built his dealership into a thriving 
business. His story is an Arkansas success story which I am proud to 
acknowledge.
  In addition to his business success, Jeff has been a licensed pilot 
for 26 years and frequently uses this skill to serve his community, 
including flying church members to charitable initiatives and serving 
as a standby pilot for a local liver transplant patient. He is a member 
of Rotary International, the El Dorado Chamber of Commerce, the El 
Dorado Economic Development Board, the Batesville Chamber of Commerce, 
and since 2007, has served as chairman of the South Arkansas Regional 
Airport Commission. Jeff also currently serves on the board of 
directors for Citizens Bank of Batesville.
  Jeff and his wife, Sarah, are well known for their community 
involvement in El Dorado. They both are actively involved with the Boys 
& Girls Clubs of El Dorado, the South Arkansas Arts Center, the South 
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, MusicFest El Dorado, the Salvation Army, 
Union County 4-H, the South Arkansas Historical Foundation, and 
Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries.
  I want to offer my congratulations to Jeff Teague on this well-
deserved honor and thank him for his dedication and commitment to the 
community of El Dorado and to Arkansas.

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