[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
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[Page 27890]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN MEMORY OF JAMES CASHMAN, JR.

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2005

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I would like to express my condolences to 
the family and friends of James Cashman, Jr. Anyone living in the Las 
Vegas valley knows of the contributions that James gave not only to the 
community, but also to his family and friends. He was a native of Las 
Vegas and a member of a family traditionally dedicated to the 
development of Southern Nevada and to service to the people of the 
area.
  Born February 19, 1926, James served as a gunnery instructor in the 
Army Air Corps during World War II, after which he entered the business 
of his father. In 1945 he married the former Mary Carmichael, who 
survives him. He was appointed General Manager of Cashman Cadillac and 
became co-owner of Cashman GMC Truck in 1958. In 1962 he assumed the 
Presidency of Cashman Enterprises.
  James Cashman, Jr. became a true leader of the community and was very 
active in community service, including the Junior Chamber of Commerce, 
the Greater Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Nevada Development 
Foundation, University of Nevada Land Foundation and United Way of 
Clark County. He was also a member of the Southern Nevada Drug Abuse 
Council; the Boys & Girls Club of Las Vegas, Executive Board; Boulder 
Dam Area Council, Boy Scouts of America; the Las Vegas Elks Lodge, and 
the Las Vegas Rotary Club.
  James received many commendations and awards over the years, some of 
which include being named the Las Vegas Junior Chamber's Outstanding 
Young Man of 1955. In 1969, he was named chairman of the United Fund 
Drive. In 1974, Cashman became president of the United Way of Clark 
County.
  I would like to express my sincere sympathy to the family and friends 
of James Cashman, Jr. As we move forward in our lives, may we never 
forget his achievements and contributions. He was a wonderful person, a 
good friend of mine, and someone I always looked up to. This is a great 
loss for the state and people of Nevada. He will be greatly missed by 
all of us.

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