[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 17207-17208]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   IN TRIBUTE TO JIM AND MARIE MCCOY

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                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2000

  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I pay tribute to Jim and Marie McCoy, who 
recently celebrated 40 years as owners and operators of McCoy's 
Automotive & Towing in Santa Paula, California, a city in my district 
known for its world-renowned citrus and hardworking citizens.
  McCoy's Automotive offers foreign and domestic car service to its 
customers. Jim and Marie McCoy offer dedication and devotion to their 
community.
  While building a thriving business, Jim McCoy also found time to be 
president of the Chamber of Commerce, a City Councilman and Santa 
Paula's mayor. Marie McCoy has

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been active with the Brownies, the PTA and several other community 
organizations. Together, they took on many of the community's fund-
raising needs, most recently the Jim Knight Annual Golf Tournament, 
which benefits Santa Paula Memorial Hospital.
  They built a family as they built a family business. The McCoys 
started with a two-bay garage in 1960 and expanded to a three-bay 
garage, with expanded services, three years later. By 1975, the McCoys 
had built such a loyal following that they had to move to their present 
location--an eight-bay garage--where they continue to grow.
  Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that on the day we return from our 
districts, having just celebrated Labor Day, that we honor Jim and 
Marie McCoy. They epitomize the small businessperson--people who strive 
to build America's economy while raising strong families with strong 
ideals. They epitomize the entrepreneur, who takes time from his hectic 
schedule to serve as an elected official and community leader, and who 
takes time from her hectic schedule to raise funds for nonprofit 
organizations and serve in our schools.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues will join me in congratulating Jim 
and Marie McCoy for 40 years of successful ownership of McCoy 
Automotive & Towing, and thank them for a lifetime of devotion to their 
community.

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