[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 64 (Friday, April 12, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E462]
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                          TRIBUTE TO PAM HALL

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                            HON. JIM JORDAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 12, 2019

  Mr. JORDAN. Madam Speaker, I am honored to commend to the House the 
outstanding service of Pam Hall of Marion, Ohio, President of the 
Marion Area Chamber of Commerce. Pam is retiring after more than two 
decades in that role.
  Pam first got involved with the Chamber during her 27-year career at 
the engineering firm Floyd Browne Associates, where she was the only 
woman to date to be offered a partnership. When the Chamber presidency 
became open, she sold her share in the company to take on this new 
challenge.
  The Marion Chamber has remained strong under Pam's selfless 
leadership and commitment to the success of the local economy. She has 
been instrumental in helping area businesses connect and find common 
ways to solve problems. The community at large has benefited from her 
tireless work on the Leadership Marion program, which helps local 
entrepreneurs and others develop leadership skills.
  Pam's work goes far beyond her service with the Chamber. She is a 
longtime United Way supporter, past president of Marion Noon Kiwanis, 
and a member of the Rotary Club of Marion. She also serves on the 
Marion County Foundation Board, the Marion Area Counseling Center 
Board, the Rushmore Academy Board, the Marion Matters Board, and many 
others. The Women's Business Council of Marion honored her with its 
2017 ATHENA Leadership Award.
  Several years ago, Pam was diagnosed with colon cancer. While she has 
continued her good work with the Chamber since her diagnosis, she has 
decided to step down to focus on her health. Throughout her treatment, 
she has openly shared the details of her diagnosis and treatment 
regimen so that others might learn and benefit from her experiences.
  Madam Speaker, the Marion Area Chamber of Commerce will celebrate 
Pam's achievements at its annual barbecue on April 27. On behalf of the 
people of Ohio's Fourth Congressional District, I am proud to join in 
the accolades to her. She has my very best wishes and my thanks for her 
decades of service to the people of Marion.

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