[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 172 (Thursday, December 1, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF ROBERT W. LOHR, JR.'S 30 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 1, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to thank Mr. Robert W. Lohr, 
Jr. for his three decades of extraordinary leadership and service to 
the town of Purcellville, Virginia, located in my congressional 
district.
  Mr. Lohr has served in local government for 30 years, and for the 
past 23 years he was the town manager of Purcellville. As town manager 
he has been instrumental in the growth and development of Purcellville. 
Mr. Lohr has overseen Purcellville's rapid growth to a community of 
around 9,000 residents.
  In his role as town manager, Mr. Lohr, oversaw a number of important 
projects to improve the local infrastructure and quality of life for 
Purcellville's residents. Some of these projects include the 
development of the Basham Simms Wastewater Treatment Plant and the 
Purcellville Maintenance Facility, as well as the effort to preserve 
and improve historic downtown Purcellville. Mr. Lohr's dedication to 
bettering the town and the lives of its citizens has been evident 
during his years of tireless service.
  Mr. Lohr's selfless desire to constantly improve Purcellville never 
went unnoticed, least of all to his colleagues in the town government. 
Working in close collaboration with the town council, Mr. Lohr was able 
to identify the needs of the town's citizens, and develop a strategy in 
order to complete their needed goals.
  Mr. Speaker, I now ask that my colleagues join me in recognizing Mr. 
Robert Lohr, Jr.'s 30 years of public service, especially those 23 
years as town manager of Purcellville, Virginia. Today, we honor and 
celebrate the contributions he has made to the town and all its 
citizens. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

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