[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3263]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING MR. JIM BROWN ON BEING ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE 
                   PENNSYLVANIA BUILDERS ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2016

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Jim Brown 
of Hollidaysburg, PA, on being elected 2016 President of the 
Pennsylvania Builders Association (PBA).
  Chartered in 1952, PBA is a statewide non-profit affiliated with the 
National Association of Home Builders. The guiding voice for the 
state's home building industry and housing consumers, PBA provides an 
admirable service to countless people, especially as in one way or 
another, we all have a fundamental need for shelter. At the core of 
this herculean task, PBA works to enhance and improve the ability of 
our state's building professionals to provide the best quality homes at 
the most affordable prices for all Pennsylvanians. Given these 
significant responsibilities, it's easy to see why the organization 
needs strong and experienced leadership. That's why I am proud to 
highlight Jim's election.
  As president of J.R. Brown Construction, Inc., a member of the board 
of the National Association of Home Builders, and a member of the 
Blair-Bedford Builders Association, where he has served as president, 
vice president, builder director, chairman of the Scholarship and 
Social Committees, and co-chair of the Home and Garden Show Committee, 
Jim undoubtedly has the experience and service-minded approach 
necessary to lead PBA in its noble mission. I am also pleased to 
highlight that Jim is the first Blair County builder to be elected to 
this office since 1972, a fact that our communities can take pride in. 
I have complete faith that Jim will put his 26 years of building 
experience to work in representing this critical industry and all those 
who rely on affordable housing to pursue their version of the American 
Dream.
  On behalf of the citizens of the Ninth District of Pennsylvania, I 
want to thank Mr. Jim Brown for continuing his service to our community 
and congratulate him for being elected President of the PBA.

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