[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 186 (Wednesday, November 20, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1480]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN RECOGNITION OF JERRY VeHAUN

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                           HON. MARK MEADOWS

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 20, 2019

  Mr. MEADOWS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Jerry VeHaun, 
who will retire after forty-seven years of dedicated service with 
Buncombe County Emergency Services.
  Mr. VeHaun's dedication to serving those in crisis has been evident 
throughout his life. He served as the Director of Emergency Services 
where he saw the Buncombe County Emergency Medical Services grow from 
only employing first aid trained personnel to an advanced life support 
service employing paramedics and advanced EMTs.
  Throughout his career he has led various emergency management and 
response organizations. He served as President of the North Carolina 
Emergency Management Association and was awarded the General Edward 
Foster Griffin Award twice. He also served as President and 
Certification Commission Chairman of the International Association of 
Emergency Managers, where he was a recipient of the Clayton R. 
Christopher Award. He served as President of the Western North Carolina 
Safety Council. He served as Chairman for the North Carolina Domestic 
Preparedness Region 9 and was a member of the North Carolina State 
Emergency Response Commission. Mr. VeHaun also served on the Boards of 
the Asheville/Mountain Area Chapter of the American Red Cross; 
Metropolitan Sewerage District; Aston Park Healthcare Center; MANNA 
Food Bank; and the Buncombe County Rescue Squad, where he served as 
Chairman.
  Mr. VeHaun's heart of service is displayed by his dedication to the 
people of North Carolina, and also to the nation in times of tragedy. 
As a member of a federal Disaster Mortuary Operations Team, he was 
deployed to New York following the September 11th attacks and to 
Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina.
  It is my great pleasure to celebrate Mr. Jerry VeHaun before the 
United States House of Representatives and thank him for his diligent 
service to his community, the great State of North Carolina, and this 
country.

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