[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5451]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING JEAN RONNING OF ASHLAND, WISCONSIN, ON BEING NAMED THE 
    2012 PERSON OF THE YEAR BY THE ASHLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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                           HON. SEAN P. DUFFY

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2012

  Mr. DUFFY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the community 
accomplishments of Jean Ronning of Ashland, Wisconsin, who has been 
named the 2012 Person of the Year, by the Ashland Area Chamber of 
Commerce. Jean and her husband, Eugene, have owned and operated the 
Neighborly Bar for over 28 years.
  Mrs. Jean Ronning is well known throughout Ashland as an active 
member in the community and served in many different roles including: 
President of the Ashland Softball League, and the Ashland Volleyball 
League; coordinator for events in Ashland such as the King of the Bay 
Snowmobile Drag Races, the Green Bay Packer Parade, the Ice Fishing 
Contest; and hostess for benefits at the New Day Shelter, the BRICK 
Food Shelf, the Ashland Snowmobile Club, and the Relay For Life Cancer 
Fundraiser. Additionally, Jean is the recipient of the 2010 New Day 
Shelter's Passageways to Peace Award.
  Overall, Jean is well known for her honorable service to aid those in 
need by genuinely providing emotional and financial support within the 
Ashland Community. Her savvy business skills, outgoing personality, and 
sense for leadership have allowed her to develop a volunteer support 
network that helps spearhead community initiatives.
  Thanks to the community contributions of outstanding citizens like 
Jean Ronning, Ashland is rightfully known by many as ``Lake Superior's 
hometown''. I ask that my colleagues join me today to express our 
appreciation for Jean's community leadership and congratulations for 
receiving Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce's 2012 Person of the Year 
award.

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