[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 5 (Thursday, January 10, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H373]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    HONORING THE LIFE OF JOE AMBROSE

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 
the life of my friend and hobby radio control industry legend, Joe 
Ambrose, who passed away unexpectedly on Friday.
  Joe was a lifelong resident of central Illinois and a graduate of the 
University of Illinois. He joined Horizon Hobby in Champaign in 2005 as 
vice president and in 2008 he became CEO, where he successfully grew 
the business over the next decade. This past year he led the largest 
acquisition in radio control industry history through the purchase of 
crosstown competitor Hobbico RC.
  Joe and his company were leading voices for establishing the micro 
UAS regulations, hosting myself and other stakeholders in June of 2016 
for a roundtable on the topic. Horizon Hobby also participated in the 
FAA's UAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee. That group ultimately 
developed recommendations for performance-based regulations to allow 
certain unmanned aircraft to operate over people.
  Joe made things happen in this institution. His visionary leadership 
will be missed, and I extend my deepest condolences to his wife, Julie, 
their four children, and eight grandchildren.

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