[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 29891]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  COMMENDING J.C. CHAMBERS FOR HIS GREAT SUPPORT OF LUBBOCK CHARITIES

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                           HON. LARRY COMBEST

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 1999

  Mr. COMBEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. J.C. Chambers, an 
individual who understands the meaning of dedication and service to his 
neighbors and his community. On November 10, Mr. J.C. Chambers of 
Lubbock, TX, received the 1999 Award for Philanthropy. This award 
recognizes all of the many civic activities for which he has 
volunteered and supported. J.C.'s volunteer work in Lubbock spans 40 
years and includes leading the Lubbock United Way as president and 
campaign chairman. He has also chaired the Red Raider Club in Lubbock. 
Furthermore, J.C. serves as a board member of the Lubbock Methodist 
Hospital Foundation, the Advisory Board of the Southwest Institute for 
Addictive Diseases, the Committee of Champions, the Texas Board of 
Health, the Center for the Study of Addiction, and the Children's 
Orthopaedic Center.
  J.C. has earned many additional awards honoring his achievements, 
such as Lubbock's Outstanding Young Man in 1965 and Lubbock Christian 
College's Servant Leader of the Year in 1985. In 1990, he received the 
Distinguished Alumni of Texas Tech honor and in 1992, the People of 
Vision Award. Mr. Chambers earned the Rita P. Harmon Volunteer Service 
Award from the United Way in 1995, the William Booth Award from the 
Salvation Army, and the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Distinguished 
Citizen Award in 1998.
  J.C. has been a local insurance sales agent at Massachusetts Mutual 
Life Insurance Company in Lubbock since 1957. He graduated Lubbock High 
School in 1950 and from Texas Tech University in 1954. J.C. volunteers 
out of a sense of responsibility to his community. Through his service, 
he has made the city of Lubbock and our society a better place to live. 
I would like to congratulate Mr. J.C. Chambers for his outstanding 
commitment to others.

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