[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHNRAY EGELHOFF

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 16, 2007

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Johnray Egelhoff for 
his 41 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Postal Service.
  Johnray began his long and distinguished career in the U.S. Postal 
Service in Phoenix, AZ, in 1966. Soon thereafter, Johnray enlisted in 
the service of his country. Upon his return to civilian life, he 
decided to pursue a Bachelors Degree from Arizona State University. 
Johnray graduated with a Bachelors of Arts in Education in 1972. While 
pursuing his higher education goals, Johnray continued to work for the 
Postal Service and witnessed a number of profound changes in the mail 
system.
  Throughout the course of his career, Johnray has held many leadership 
positions with the U.S. Postal Service. During the postal 
reorganization of 1970, Johnray became a supervisor and was 
subsequently promoted a number of times in Plant Operations from 
general supervisor to Sectional Center Director of Mail Processing for 
the Phoenix Mail Service Center. He has served as Postmaster in both 
Casa Grande, Arizona and Chandler, Arizona and has also served as 
Officer In Charge in Anaheim, CA, and Tucson, AZ. In 1998, Johnray was 
named the Postal Career Executive Service Postmaster in Phoenix, AZ, 
and held this position until being named the Las Vegas District 
Manager/Lead Executive.
  Johnray's leadership skills have not only been influential in the 
Southwestern United States, he has also made an imprint on several 
national programs within the U.S. Postal Service. He was instrumental 
in developing the Master Instructor Series training courses for 
supervisors, managers and Postmasters. As a result of his role in 
developing this program, Johnray was selected as the first master 
instructor in the Nation.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Johnray Egelhoff. I commend his 
exceptional leadership and his distinguished service to the U.S. Postal 
Service. I thank him for his commitment to public service and I wish 
him the very best in his retirement.