[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 823]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO OLIVER B. CONOVER UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE LEHIGH ACRES 
                          CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                            HON. CONNIE MACK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 14, 2009

  Mr. MACK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Oliver ``Ollie'' 
Conover of Lehigh Acres, Florida upon his retirement from the Lehigh 
Acres Chamber of Commerce.
  Ollie served as the Executive Director of the Lehigh Acres Chamber of 
Commerce for the last seven years, and during that time, has helped to 
make the Chamber an influential organization in Lehigh Acres.
  Ollie's community and public service didn't start with the Chamber, 
however. Ollie served in the Ordnance Corps in the U.S. Army and 
continued on to serve in the Reserves when his active duty service was 
completed.
  Ollie's subsequent professional career spanned 22 years as an 
insurance agent and broker, and 25 years in non-profit fundraising for 
educational and cultural organizations. It's this unique experience 
that made him well-suited to take the helm of the Lehigh Acres Chamber 
of Commerce in 2002.
  Since moving to Lehigh Acres 10 years ago, and serving with the 
Chamber for the last seven, Ollie has made an indelible mark on a 
community that is growing by leaps and bounds. In fact, Ollie has 
joined a number of community officials and activists on the Lehigh 
Acres Community Planning Corporation to put together a master plan for 
controlling the substantial growth in the area. Ollie's leadership and 
guidance on the issue of controlling Lehigh's growth while expanding 
opportunities for residents and businesses will undoubtedly leave a 
lasting impact on the Corporation, its members and the people of Lehigh 
Acres.
  Madam Speaker, Ollie's enthusiasm and passion for serving his 
community is inspiring. His efforts have helped to make Southwest 
Florida a great place to live, work and visit. It is truly an honor and 
a privilege to represent Ollie in the U.S. House of Representatives, 
and I wish Ollie and his family all the best during his retirement.

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