[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5311]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO JOHN P. NELSON IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE 114TH CONGRESS

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2015

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. John P. 
Nelson for his many years of service and dedication to the Iowa West 
Foundation. He is an Iowa native and I'm proud to recognize him today 
for his great achievement.
  Mr. Nelson is Chairman of the Board for the Silverstone Group. He 
graduated from Abraham Lincoln High School in Council Bluffs, Iowa and 
attended Carleton College in Minnesota and graduated with a Bachelor of 
Arts degree in Economics. Mr. Nelson then joined the United States Navy 
and served his country for three years. After leaving the Navy, Mr. 
Nelson returned to Iowa and joined his family's insurance agency, now 
the Silverstone Group.
  Because of his active service participation throughout the area in 
business and his community, Mr. Nelson has earned several prestigious 
awards for his service. He continues to serve on many area boards and 
commissions. Mr. Nelson's endless dedication, commitment, generosity 
and leadership to the Iowa West Foundation and the Council Bluffs 
community has enhanced and improved the quality of life for our 
community and citizens. Mr. Nelson's devotion to Iowa has helped create 
a place where it is great to raise a family, work and live.
  Mr. Nelson is an Iowan who has made a difference and made our state 
proud. He has dedicated his life to helping and serving others and it 
is with great honor that I recognize him today. I know that my 
colleagues in the House join me in honoring his accomplishments. I 
thank him for his service and wish him and his family all the best 
moving forward.

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