[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14933]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  CONGRATULATING TROOPER J.D. BERRONG

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Trooper J.D. 
Berrong, who recently won the Jimmy K. Ammons North American Inspectors 
Grand Champion Award.
  This is the first time a North Carolina trooper has ever won this 
competition, which recognizes the Nation's top roadside inspector. 
Berrong, who resides in the community of Mulberry, competed against 51 
other roadside inspectors representing jurisdictions across the United 
States, Canada, and Mexico.
  Trooper Berrong is stationed in Wilkes County and is a 14-year 
veteran of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. He is currently 
assigned to the motor carrier enforcement section, troop F, district 9.
  Troopers who perform motor carrier enforcement duties ensure that all 
modes of travel, including commercial motor vehicles, are consistently 
monitored in order to improve highway safety.
  Congratulations, Trooper Berrong, and thank you for serving the 
public good and helping maintain the safety of the highways of North 
Carolina.

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