[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 10, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO BENNY L. TOLBERT

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                             HON. BOB BARR

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 1997

  Mr. BARR of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, after 39 years in the banking 
community, Benny L. Tolbert, a resident of Rockmart, GA, in the Seventh 
District of Georgia, has taken early retirement. Mr. Tolbert began his 
career at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. He later earned 
certificates from the Georgia Banking School in Athens and the School 
of Banking of the South at LSU. Mr. Tolbert later served as president 
of the Rockmart Bank and the Commercial Bank of tallapoosa. He ended 
his career serving as president and chief executive officer of the 
First Floyd Bank.
  In addition to his banking career, Mr. Tolbert served in civic 
activities including chairman of the Cedartown Merchants Association, 
president of the Cedartown Chamber of Commerce, president of the 
Kiwanis Club of Rockmart and president of the Ruritan Club of Cave 
Spring. Mr. Tolbert served his country by serving 6 months active duty 
and 5\1/2\ years active reserve.
  Mr. Tolbert and his wife, Charlene, are members of the Shorter Avenue 
Baptist Church where Mr. Tolbert serves as a member of the finance 
committee, a deacon, and Sunday school teacher.
  It is my honor to offer these words in support, and in recognition 
of, Mr. Tolbert's career of service to his community.

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