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HONORING LIEUTENANT COLONEL JEFFERSON D. REYNOLDS UNITED STATES AIR
FORCE, RETIRED
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HON. A. DONALD McEACHIN
of virginia
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Mr. McEACHIN. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to honor and recognize Lt. Col., Ret. Jefferson D. Reynolds as the 2021 recipient of the inaugural Veteran of the Year Award for the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia.
Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds has dedicated his life to serving our country, both as an enlisted soldier in the United States Army and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force in the Judge Advocate General Corps. Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds currently works as an attorney for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality providing program oversight and enforcement for over 50 agency program areas including air, water, waste, remediation, wetlands, petroleum, and natural resource damage.
For his service, Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds has earned numerous awards, including the defense meritorious service medal, two meritorious service medals, and numerous commendation medals. He is a veteran of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, as well as Operation Joint Forge in Bosnia.
In addition to our appreciation for his service, we owe Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds a debt of gratitude for the work he does for communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds serves as an Emergency Medical Technician squad leader for the Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad and as a member of the Virginia Medical Reserve Corps. He continues to volunteer his time in the Richmond area focusing on medical education for at-risk veterans.
Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds personal connection to rock climbing at the age of 14 has inspired him to create a mountaineering company that has organized and led expeditions to every continent in the world. He has climbed the highest peaks of the seven continents and with every climb undertaken it strengthens his resolve to advocate for the preservation and protection of our mountain landscapes. Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds is also the proud father of two children, who, according to him: ``are, undoubtedly, my biggest adventure.''
It is for these reasons and so many more that I am proud to recognize Lt. Col., Rel. Jefferson D. Reynolds as the 2021 recipient of the Fourth Congressional District of Virginia's inaugural Veteran of the Year Award for his continued service to our Commonwealth and our country.
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Lt. Col., Ret. Reynolds for his devotion to the United States of America and his selfless efforts to help all those around him improve the environment.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 196
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