[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 196 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1217]
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  HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JEFFERSON D. REYNOLDS UNITED STATES AIR 
                             FORCE, RETIRED

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                        HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 9, 2021

  Mr. McEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor and recognize Lt. Col., Ret. Jefferson D. Reynolds as the 2021 
recipient of the inaugural Veteran of the Year Award for the Fourth 
Congressional District of Virginia.
  Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds has dedicated his life to serving our 
country, both as an enlisted soldier in the United States Army and as a 
Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force in the Judge Advocate 
General Corps. Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds currently works as an attorney 
for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality providing program 
oversight and enforcement for over 50 agency program areas including 
air, water, waste, remediation, wetlands, petroleum, and natural 
resource damage.
  For his service, Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds has earned numerous awards, 
including the defense meritorious service medal, two meritorious 
service medals, and numerous commendation medals. He is a veteran of 
both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as 
Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia.
  In addition to our appreciation for his service, we owe Lt. Col., 
Ret. Reynolds a debt of gratitude for the work he does for communities 
in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds serves as an 
Emergency Medical Technician squad leader for the Tuckahoe Volunteer 
Rescue Squad and as a member of the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps. He 
continues to volunteer his time in the Richmond area focusing on 
medical education for at-risk veterans.
  Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds personal connection to rock climbing at the 
age of 14 has inspired him to create a mountaineering company that has 
organized and led expeditions to every continent in the world. He has 
climbed the highest peaks of the seven continents and with every climb 
undertaken it strengthens his resolve to advocate for the preservation 
and protection of our mountain landscapes. Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds is 
also the proud father of two children, who, according to him: ``are, 
undoubtedly, my biggest adventure.''
  It is for these reasons and so many more that I am proud to recognize 
Lt. Col., Rel. Jefferson D. Reynolds as the 2021 recipient of the 
Fourth Congressional District of Virginia's inaugural Veteran of the 
Year Award for his continued service to our Commonwealth and our 
country.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Lt. 
Col., Ret. Reynolds for his devotion to the United States of America 
and his selfless efforts to help all those around him improve the 
environment.

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