[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 7693-7694]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING BOB HAMMERSCHMIDT

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 8, 2014

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate Bob 
Hammerschmidt of Springfield, Missouri on receiving the 2014 
Distinguished Citizen Award from the Ozarks Trails Council of the Boy 
Scouts of America.
  The Distinguished Citizen Award was created by the Boy Scouts of 
America in order to recognize noteworthy and extraordinary leadership 
of citizens in communities across the United States. This award is only 
given out every few years to honor business and community leaders who 
have made substantial impacts in their communities and its residents. 
The Distinguished Citizen Award is a very prestigious award, which Bob 
Hammerschmidt undoubtedly deserves.
  Currently, Bob Hammerschmidt is the president of the Springfield 
Region of Commerce Bank. Commerce Bank is located in Springfield, but 
its professional reputation precedes it throughout the state of 
Missouri. He is also the former council president of the Ozark Trails 
Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Bob's community service includes 
an extensive and impressive list of organizations that have benefited 
by his service to the communities in which he has lived over the years.
  Bob Hammerschmidt exemplifies the values taught by scouting, 
including the scout oath and law. These qualities include service to 
the community, good citizenship and strong leadership. Bob 
Hammerschmidt's track record

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makes it easy to see why his peers unanimously selected him as the 
recipient of the Distinguished Citizen Award.
  I am honored to recognize Bob Hammerschmidt for his service and 
leadership to the community.

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