[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 89 (Wednesday, May 22, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3408]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   HONORING THE CAREER OF JIM ZEHMER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Correa) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the career of my good 
friend Jim Zehmer, who has dedicated 32 years of his life to keeping 
manufacturing jobs in Southern California.
  Jim is retiring from his position as president of Toyota's first 
North American manufacturing facility in our community. Under his 
guidance, that manufacturing auto plant in Southern California is still 
there.
  As a fellow Bruin, Jim started his career with the finance team in 
1992. By working hard, he made his way up to management. His dedication 
and his efforts led to the manufacturing plant's success, and they 
recently celebrated 50 years of existence in Southern California.
  Jim has also been a committed member of our community, serving on the 
boards of the Long Beach Chamber of Commerce, the California Conference 
for Equality and Justice, and the Long Beach Ronald McDonald House.
  I want to take this moment to thank Jim for his leadership, his 
dedication, and for always recognizing the backbone of America's 
manufacturing workers. Jim exemplifies the key values in our Southern 
California community.
  I thank Jim very much and let me say to you: Week 5 will live 
forever.

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