[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      IN HONOR OF MR. JOHN HANSON

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                             HON. SAM FARR

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 9, 2005

  Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an invaluable member of 
my community, Mr. John Hanson. Mr. Hanson is a Building Maintenance 
Specialist from the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea, and has recently 
completed a tour of duty in Iraq with the Army National Guard. Sergeant 
First Class Hanson's unit was called up in late 2003 and he served in 
Iraq for 16 consecutive months.
  Mr. Hanson has been with the city of Carmel-by-the-Sea since 1988 and 
was well supported by his wife, Annette, his two children, and his 
community. Mr. Hanson has not only served his country with honor, but 
has met some of the humanitarian needs of the Iraqis that he has come 
in contact with. While he was in Iraq, John supported, with the 
assistance of his family at home, an Iraqi school with shipments of 
items like flip-flops, tank tops, and school supplies. For having 
endured an extended time away from his family and friends, the city of 
Carmel-by-the-Sea has awarded him a key to the city.
  Through his enormous sense of decency, fairness, generosity, and 
commitment to his country, Mr. John Hanson has been an asset to 
everyone that he has touched. Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor to 
recognize Sergeant First Class John Hanson.

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