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John H. Rutherford

Representative for Florida · Republican · United States

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“Mr. Speaker, I stand today in celebration of the 100th birthday of Ponte Vedra, Florida's own Pat Jeffery. Pat was born in Miles City, Montana, on August 30, 1926, but spent much of her childhood in Indiana. She attended Indiana University, and after graduating, she moved to New York City to attend the Katharine Gibbs School.”

House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗

“Speaker, today, I recognize and honor Pat for living an extraordinary century filled with adventure, courage, friendship, and community service. I wish Pat a happy 100th birthday from all the constituents of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and Florida's Fifth Congressional District. God bless her, and we pray for many more.”

House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peter L. Foster, a proud American and distinguished commercial and test pilot, who shattered a set of world aviation records in 1988. On August 31, 1988, while flying a Lake LA-250 Renegade aircraft with an internal combustion engine, Mr.”

House of Representatives9 January 2025Source ↗

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  1. “Speaker, today, I recognize and honor Pat for living an extraordinary century filled with adventure, courage, friendship, and community service. I wish Pat a happy 100th birthday from all the constituents of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, and Florida's Fifth Congressional District. God bless her, and we pray for many more. ____________________”

    House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗

  2. “Mr. Speaker, I stand today in celebration of the 100th birthday of Ponte Vedra, Florida's own Pat Jeffery. Pat was born in Miles City, Montana, on August 30, 1926, but spent much of her childhood in Indiana. She attended Indiana University, and after graduating, she moved to New York City to attend the Katharine Gibbs School. Pat soon began working as a publicity writer at NBC Studios.”

    House of Representatives2 September 2026Source ↗

  3. “Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Peter L. Foster, a proud American and distinguished commercial and test pilot, who shattered a set of world aviation records in 1988. On August 31, 1988, while flying a Lake LA-250 Renegade aircraft with an internal combustion engine, Mr. Foster broke two world records by reaching an altitude of 7,468 meters during a horizontal flight and 7,498 meters of altitude overall.”

    House of Representatives9 January 2025Source ↗