[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23683]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO J.D. LUNSFORD

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2004

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend J.D. Lunsford from 
my district as he embarks on a well-deserved retirement from the 
plumbing and heating business. Lunsford Brothers Mechanical Contractors 
of Grand Junction, Colorado, stands as a tribute to its founder and his 
35 years of dedication to his community. It is my pleasure to 
congratulate J.D. before this body of Congress and this Nation on a job 
well done.
  A devout member of the First Assembly of God Church, J.D. began his 
family business with a skill and a prayer. After almost a decade as an 
employee for another mechanical contractor, J.D. received his master 
plumber's license and began looking for an opportunity to go out on his 
own in the plumbing and heating business. With only $2,000 saved for 
supplies and materials, J.D. founded Lunsford Brothers Mechanical 
Contractors. J.D. immediately went to work on a 42-unit condominium in 
the Colorado Mountains shortly before the beginning of the ski season, 
coming through in the clutch and firmly establishing a reputation for 
solid workmanship. Growing Lunsford Brothers into a successful business 
is the realization of a powerful dream and the beginning of a family 
tradition of service to the Grand Junction community.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to bring J.D. Lunsford to the attention 
of my colleagues before this venerable body. I would like to join 
Lunsford Brothers' 45 employees in wishing J.D. luck in what hopes to 
be a happy and productive retirement. Small businesses like Lunsford 
Brothers are the backbone of our Nation and encompass the spirit of 
American enterprise. Congratulations, J.D., and I wish you all the best 
in your future endeavors.

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