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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      IN RECOGNITION OF JOHN ROTZ

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 10, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to recognize a local 
businessman in Virginia's 10th District, John Rotz, who will be 
retiring and passing along his business to his son Jason. Rotz Pharmacy 
is a landmark in Winchester and is the only independent pharmacy left 
in the area. John Rotz has quite the entrepreneurial history and a 
pharmaceutical background.
  Mr. Rotz was the son of a pharmacist and from a young age was 
passionate about helping others. At the age of 23, while still studying 
at the Medical College of Virginia, he opened up his first pharmacy in 
1976, Barry's Drug Store. Despite his age and lack of resources, Mr. 
Rotz always maintained a strong work ethic and customer-first attitude 
and was able to expand to a larger location after only 2 years of 
operation. This location, which changed to Medical Circle Pharmacy, was 
open for 26 years before the pharmacy moved to Amherst Street and 
became Rotz Pharmacy in 2004. Over the years, Mr. Rotz never lost sight 
of the core values of a family-owned small business, and the store is 
widely recognized for its traditional feel.
  In today's society, family owned small businesses are crucial to the 
future of our nation. It is families like the Rotz family who help 
foster strong, local economies by establishing successful business 
practices that can be carried out for generations.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in applauding John Rotz 
for his dedication to serving our community for so many years. I wish 
Mr. Rotz the best in retirement and wish Jason all the best in managing 
the pharmacy.