[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 184 (Thursday, December 17, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1812]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING RON GAMBLE, VETERAN AND OWNER OF VETERANS UNITED CRAFT 
                                BREWERY

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                          HON. ANDER CRENSHAW

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 17, 2015

  Mr. CRENSHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ron Gamble, a 
local Navy veteran and small business owner of Veterans United Craft 
Brewery, located in Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Gamble, along with a 
group of military veterans, started the local craft brewery in 2013. As 
a former Naval Flight Officer, Mr. Gamble spent eight years active duty 
in the Navy and four years in the reserves.
   Mr. Gamble first found his interest in brewing craft beer when his 
wife, Sheryl, presented him with a gift-wrapped box containing a 
bucket, a funnel, tubing, and various other odd-looking components. It 
was a simple, beer making kit. With a few, carefully-chosen 
ingredients, the possibilities for experimenting with this new home 
brewing hobby were endless.
   Hobby turned to passion, and Mr. Gamble attended the renowned Siebel 
Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois for professional brewing. 
After several years managing brewhouse and cellar operations at 
multiple breweries in the New England area, Ron and Sheryl headed back 
home to sunny Jacksonville, Florida.
   Veterans United Craft Brewery opened in August of 2014 with a goal 
to expand as a regional brewery. Today, Veterans United Craft Brewery 
is working to be known throughout the state of Florida as a quality 
craft brewery.
   Veterans United is not only a veteran owned business, but a veteran 
operated business. Mr. Gamble believes it is important to employ local 
veterans looking for work but also finds that they are some of the best 
employees. Walking into the taproom you will find the walls covered in 
memorabilia connected to Mr. Gamble and his service, as well as history 
through the years of all branches of the military.
   It is truly an honor to recognize Mr. Gamble and his contributions 
he has made to our Jacksonville community. Mr. Speaker, I hope you will 
join me in this very special congressional salute to Navy Veteran and 
Jacksonville business owner, Ron Gamble.

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