[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 72 (Friday, April 26, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E389-E390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF JEFFREY LEE HARPER

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                            HON. AARON BEAN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 26, 2024

  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 70th 
birthday of Mr. Jeffrey Lee Harper, who made his entrance into the 
world on April 26, 1954 in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from 
Manchester High School in June of 1972 and stayed in the Richmond area 
as he continued his post-secondary education.
  Jeff went on to marry the love of his life, Carole Chalkley, on 
September 11, 1976. Three years later their daughter, Jamie, was born.
  From a young age, Jeff's athletic abilities gained him accolades on 
the tennis court and the golf course. He played on the high school golf 
team and showed off his short game by winning a Putt-Putt tournament. 
As a member of Meadowbrook Country Club for 25 years, he won back-to-
back championships at the Walt Disney World Pro-Am Golf Classic in 2008 
and 2009 in Orlando, Florida. The 2009 championship was the sweetest 
since it was also the year that his first and only granddaughter, 
Rachel Elizabeth was born. She

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shares his enthusiasm for the game, and he claims full credit for her 
talent.
  Jeff's ambition, business acumen and mathematical prowess led to a 
long and successful career in insulation contracting and made him 
revered in the industry. After many years of dedication to his firm, he 
retired from Old Dominion Insulation in 2014. As native Virginians, he 
and Carole traded in long, cold winters for sunshine and warmth and 
moved to the free state of Florida where they currently reside in The 
Villages.
  Jeff is a devoted husband, father and grandfather and a loyal friend 
to many. He enjoys traveling to new places, listening to his favorite 
jazz musicians, and sipping a fine glass of wine.
  Mr. Speaker, like a fine wine, Jeff has only gotten better with age. 
Please join me in toasting to his 70 years and wishing him many more.

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