[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         IN HONOR OF TOM VIDMAR

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                            HON. DEVIN NUNES

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2014

  Mr. NUNES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and career of 
the late Tom Vidmar.
  Tom took on major responsibilities at an early age, becoming the 
primary caretaker for himself and his two younger brothers when he was 
fourteen. He quit high school to work jobs at a corner grocery store 
and at a gas station. At the age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy, 
working as a jet mechanic and later patrolling the coast of Vietnam. 
After completing his military service, he worked various jobs while 
simultaneously earning a high school diploma, a degree from Fresno City 
College, and eventually a Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial 
Technology and a minor in Business from California State University, 
Fresno.
  After working as a representative of Ford Motor Co., Mr. Vidmar 
established Anlin Window Systems in Fresno, moving the company to 
Clovis in 1999. The company grew to encompass 350 employees and earned 
many accolades, including its designation by this very House as an 
``Industrial Business of the Year.'' It is well known not only for 
being a successful company, but also for the icons of Americana and the 
U.S. flags that adorn its building, as well as its Fourth of July 
military tributes and Christmas displays.
  These characteristics reflected the qualities of the company's 
founder. Mr. Vidmar was a deeply religious man and an altruistic member 
of the community who supported a wide array of local charitable 
activities. He was a great patriot and proud family man whose sons, 
both of whom were among Anlin's very first employees, now help run the 
family business. He leaves behind his wife Linda, two sons, eight 
grandchildren, and a community that is grateful for all his 
contributions.

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