[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9277]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
                              RON BULLOCK

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of Ron 
Bullock, who passed away on June 8 at the age of 73. Ron was an 
entrepreneur and a champion of Illinois and of American manufacturing.
  Born in 1942 in Dayton, Ohio, Ron graduated from Wright State 
University with a degree in aeronautical engineering. In 1987, he 
founded Bison Gear & Engineering in St. Charles, Illinois. Their gear 
and gear boxes are found in everything from ice machines to massage 
beds. He also served as chairman of the Manufacturing Institute, the 
Illinois Manufacturers' Association, and the IMA's Education 
Foundation.
  Ron worked personally with me and my staff on legislation to help 
manufacturers expand and hire more people. He gave back to his 
community, enlisting his employees through BisonCares to help people in 
need. He was a founding member of the Illinois P-20 Council, which is 
dedicated to providing educational opportunities for students across 
Illinois.
  A husband, a father, a grandfather, Ron led an exemplary career and 
life, and he will be missed.

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