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“JIM COLE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E566 on April 18, 2012.
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JIM COLE
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HON. SAM GRAVES
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Mr. GRAVES of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride and pleasure that I rise today to recognize the outstanding service of Jim Cole on the occasion of his retirement after 23 years of service to the State of Missouri and our veterans.
Jim began his career as a Local Veterans Employment Representative for the Missouri Career Center in 1989, and in the 23 years that have passed since then, he has worked tirelessly to help our veterans find employment. Jim helps coordinate the largest career fair in the northwest region of Missouri, which is held in St. Joseph every year. In 2006, Jim was able to visit Washington, D.C. to receive the State Veteran Services Award from the Department of Labor for his hard work.
Jim is also a veteran himself. Before he began his work for the Missouri Career Center, he served in the United States Navy two different times, first serving from 1972 1976, then again from 1977 1981. Jim worked as an Aviation Structural Mechanic repairing A-7 aircraft carrier planes. His life's dedication and hard work should serve as an example of how we can better serve each other and our great nation.
Now that Jim will be retired, he will have more time for his other passions in life, namely, motorcycles. The biker dude will finally be able to ride into the sunset on his new Harley Softail, and take long camping trips with his wife, Elizabeth. As I understand it, Jim was hit by an older driver while driving a motorcycle as a teenager, and thought it would be funny to pretend to be in serious pain to scare the old man. Now that he will be the retired driver, I send him best wishes on avoiding a replay of that day.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join with me in commending Jim Cole for his dedicated service to Missouri's veterans. I know Jim's colleagues, family and friends join with me in thanking him for his commitment to others and wishing him happiness and good health in his retirement.
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