[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 15, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E258]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         IN SPECIAL RECOGNITION OF JOHN CHENEY'S 90TH BIRTHDAY

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                          HON. ROBERT E. LATTA

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2022

  Mr. LATTA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. John Cheney, 
an outstanding citizen from North Baltimore, Ohio, who will celebrate 
his 90th birthday on March 20, 2022. John has been a leader in the 
community through a lifetime of service, and his family and friends are 
very grateful to have the opportunity to celebrate this significant 
birthday with him: Reaching this momentous milestone provides the 
opportunity to recognize John's many accomplishments in life, but 
especially his service to our country and community.
  John served on active duty as a field artillery officer in the U.S. 
Army after graduation from Bowling Green State University in 1954. He 
served on active duty until 1957 and continued in the U.S. Army 
Reserves, completing twenty-eight years of military service as a 
Lieutenant Colonel. He has remained active in a number of military 
organizations and is well known for his large collection of military 
vehicles, which he takes to events throughout Northwest Ohio and the 
rest of the country. He chaired the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of 
Commerce Military Affairs Committee when it established the county's 
Armed Forces Day Celebration. Today, Armed Forces Day in Findlay is one 
of the largest annual military events in Ohio. He is a member of the 
Military Vehicle Preservation Association, and his vehicle collection 
has helped to preserve and promote our military heritage. John is a 
charter member of the Ohio Motor Pool and participated in the 2009 
Transcontinental Military Convoy. He is also a pilot and a member of 
the Experimental Aircraft Association. Notably, he built a trophy-
winning open cockpit biplane, which he flew for many years.
  John married his wife, Elaine, on July 19, 1952, and they had three 
children: Caprice, Mark, and John. After completing his active-duty 
military service, John worked at Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative for 
41 years while raising his family, retiring as president and CEO in 
1996. He is known throughout the area for his public service and has 
continued to be active in many organizations in his community and 
Northwest Ohio. Most notably, he is a founding trustee and served as 
chairman of Northwestern Water and Sewer District Board of Trustees. He 
continues to serve on that board. He also served for 13 years as a 
board member of Buckeye Power, which provides electric energy to 25 
member cooperatives in Ohio.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating John 
Cheney's 90th birthday. John is most worthy of this recognition, and I 
thank him for a distinguished career serving our country and community. 
On behalf of the people of the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio, I 
wish John a very happy birthday and his family all the best.

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