| Honoring Colonel Mark C. Gardener |
April 25, 2013 |
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Phil Gingrey, R-GA
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Colonel Mark C. Gardener and to recognize his lifetime of service to our country. On June 28, Col. Gardener will retire from the Georgia National Guard after thirty years of sacrifice and service to this great nation."
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| Georgia National Guard Wins Top Acoe Award |
April 10, 2013 |
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Phil Gingrey, R-GA
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"Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the Georgia National Guard on being selected as the winner of the National Guard Special Category in the 2013 Army Communities of Excellence (ACOE) awards competition. It is a source of pride to see Georgia’s own National Guard recognized for excellence. These servicemen and women have gone above and beyond the call of duty to earn this prestigious award. The yearly ACOE competition reviews leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, and performance criteria to rank installations on their overall Army readiness and quality management. The U.S. Army chief of staff chooses National Guard installations that best exemplify these qualities. As this year’s deserving winner, the Georgia National Guard’s prize will include funding towards installation upgrades that will improve facilities, and boost morale of soldiers, retirees, and civilians serving there. Mr. Speaker, this is a momentous occasion for the State of Georgia, and it is with sincere gratitude that I would like to extend my deepest thanks and appreciation to the Georgia National Guard for the sacrifice and hard work that ensures America’s safety and won them this esteemed award."
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| Tribute To Gordon Moulton |
April 10, 2013 |
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Richard Shelby, R-AL
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"Gordon received his B.S. in Industrial Management from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an M.B.A. from Emory University. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate from Spring Hill College in 2006."
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| S. William Clark, Iii, Md—Outstanding Advocate Award Recipient |
April 9, 2013 |
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Tom Price, R-GA
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"Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure and pride that I ask all members of the House to recognize a fellow physician and Georgian, S. William Clark, III, M.D., who has received the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2012 Outstanding Advocate Award. This honor is bestowed upon Academy members who participate in advocacy-related efforts at the state or federal level. Recipients perorm advocacy functions in their capacity as ophthalmologists and demonstrate a pattern of supporting and improving the profession of medicine over a period of years. Dr. Bill Clark, whom I have had the privilege of knowing for nearly 30 years, is a fitting recipient of this honor. As a general ophthalmologist in Waycross, Georgia, Dr. Clark has long been a committed advocate for ophthalmology, and medicine in general, since before completing his fellowship in 1984. A second-generation ophthalmologist, he learned the importance of being an effective proponent for quality health care from his revered father. With great concern for patients and respect for the principles of the healing arts, he has shared his passion with generations of new physicians. Dr. Clark is a Past President and Board member of the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) and has served as Vice President and Academy Councilor representing the Georgia Society of Opthalmology (GSO). Since 1988, he has served in the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates, representing the AMA Young Physicians Section, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, and Medical Association of Georgia. He currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Georgia AMA Delegation. For his commitment and devotion to physicians and patients on the state and federal level, I am so very pleased to take this opportunity to recognize my friend, Dr. Bill Clark, and congratulate him on the occasion of his receiving the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s 2012 Outstanding Advocate Award."
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| Honoring The Life Of Jack Connell |
March 15, 2013 |
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John Barrow, D-GA
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"For 34 years, Jack Connell represented Augusta, Georgia, as a member of the Georgia House of Representatives. For 26 of those years, Jack had the distinction of serving as the speaker pro tempore of the Georgia House. A representative of the Greatest Generation, Jack served in the Army Air Force as a bombardier navigator during World War II. He then worked as a traveling salesman, went on to own several businesses, and began a long career of public service."
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