[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 113 (Wednesday, July 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1102]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JIM SORENSEN

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Mr. Jim Sorensen of Council Bluffs, Iowa, for his 
volunteer services at The Center in Council Bluffs. Jim spends many 
mornings assisting members of The Center, which is a senior and adult 
facility focused on health and wellness.
  Jim was born in Guthrie Center, Iowa in 1942. He graduated from 
Audubon High School in 1961 and began his career in the auto mechanic 
industry from which he retired in 2005. Jim and his wife, JoAnn, have 
been married 54 years and are the parents of two children, Robert and 
Kimberly, and they have three grandchildren.
  Jim became a member of The Center about 10 years ago and started to 
volunteer his services at the facility. He enjoys helping with the 
welcome desk, assists with the annual health fair, and helps operate 
bingo games for the many patrons. Jim said that once he joined The 
Center, he started volunteering because there were a lot of people who 
needed help. Jim has been active in the community as a Cub Scout leader 
and he was a youth group leader at Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Jim's 
trademark is that he always wears a smile and has never met a stranger.
  I commend Jim Sorensen for the dedicated service he has provided to 
The Center and his community. I know my colleagues in the U.S. House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating Jim for his many years of 
community service. I wish Jim and his family the very best in the 
future.

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