The International Propeller Club of the United States held its 31st annual Salute to Congress in Arlington, Va. on April 23, 2015. For more than three decades, this event has allowed the Club to recognize Members of Congress for their support of the U.S. maritime industry.

The 2015 recipient of the Salute to Congress was the Honorable John Garamendi (3rd district of California), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, as well as a member of the full House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Committee on Armed Services.  Nearly 250 guests were in attendance for the gala dinner.

Our own club president John Amos (who also serves as Pacific Coast Regional Vice President of the International Propeller Club) introduced Garamendi. “It was a terrific event,” Amos said. “And an honor to talk about Rep. Garamendi who at one time represented my district.”

Here is the video of the Propeller Club Salute to Congress 2015. Amos begins his remarks at 16:30. Video courtesy of MaritimeTV.