[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 176 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                         TRIBUTE TO JOHN LERDAL

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2017

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize John Lerdal 
of Pleasant Hill, Iowa for being awarded the Pillar of Service Award at 
the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony 
earlier this year.
  The Pillar of Service Award celebrates a community member who is the 
model of dedication to the chamber and the community. John is the 
director of the Pleasant Hill Public Library and has helped lead them 
through numerous expansions and improvements over the years. He is an 
active member of the Pleasant Hill Chamber of Commerce, having served 
as a board member and volunteer at countless chamber events over the 
years. John has impacted the lives of countless community members, 
whether it was at the Lions Club handing out hotdogs and popcorn or 
reading books to children at the public library where the kids know him 
as ``Mr. John.''
  Mr. Speaker, I'm proud to represent community leaders like John in 
the United States Congress, and it is with great pride that I recognize 
him today. I ask that my colleagues in the United States House of 
Representatives join me in congratulating John for this outstanding 
achievement and in wishing him nothing but continued success.

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