[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E283-E284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING JOHN ANDERSON

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                            HON. BILL FLORES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 11, 2019

  Mr. FLORES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize John Anderson of 
College Station, Texas, for his leadership and service to our Brazos 
Valley community.
  John grew up in a military family and lived all across the United 
States before settling in El Paso, Texas where he attended the 
University of Texas-El Paso. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army from 
1968 to 1973 and in the Army Reserve from 1973 to 1986. In 1986, he 
moved with his wife, Ann, to the Brazos Valley.
  John came to the Brazos Valley to work at Merrill Lynch, where he 
recently retired as a vice president and senior consultant. Since 
moving to our area, he has been involved with many community 
organizations.
  John has served on the boards of the Bryan Rotary Club, the Bryan-
College Station Chamber of Commerce, MSC OPAS, Brazos Valley Veterans 
Memorial, Boys and Girls Club of the Brazos Valley, College Station 
Medical Center, Habitat for Humanity, Military Heritage Center, and the 
Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation.
  John is credited with building a house for Habitat for Humanity, the 
installing of statues of Veterans Park, fundraising for the Bryan 
Rotary Field of Valor, and building a museum that honors veterans of 
our nation's wars. He assisted with building the Bryan-College Station 
Chamber of Commerce's federal and state legislative plans. His 
dedication to the greater community earned him their title of Citizen 
of the Year in 2016.
  John has also gone above and beyond to positively impact younger 
generations. He has mentored students at Texas A&M's Mays Business 
School, the Bush School of Government and Public Service, and the 
McFerrin Center for Entrepreneurship's Entrepreneurship Bootcamp, which 
serves disabled veterans.
  I am also blessed to have John serve as a member of the Military 
Academy Review Board which assists me in the nomination of young Texans 
to attend our nation's service academies.
  John and Ann have sponsored international exchange students and 
served as host parents. John ensures that the students have a rich 
experience in the United States, bringing them to Texas A&M football 
games, showing them around campus, and bringing them to Washington, 
D.C. to learn about our nation's history, all at his own expense.
  In retirement, John is working to further his education. He is 
currently enrolled at the Bush School's certificate in nonprofit 
management. Once that is complete, he will work towards the advanced 
international affairs certificate.
  Madam Speaker, I am honored to speak on behalf of all Brazos Valley 
Residents to thank John Anderson for his selfless service to our nation 
and to our communities. We also wish him the best in his future 
endeavors.
  As I close today, I urge all Americans to continue praying for our 
country, for our veterans, for our military men and women who protect 
us, and for our first responders who keep us safe at home.

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