[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 124 (Wednesday, September 17, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1771-E1772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF THE LATE WILEY K. CARTER, LONGTIME ADMINISTRATIVE 
         ASSISTANT TO U.S. SENATOR THAD COCHRAN OF MISSISSIPPI

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                            HON. MIKE PARKER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 1997

  Mr. PARKER. Mr. Speaker, today, I ask you to join me in remembering 
an outstanding Mississippian, a dedicated public servant and a

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friend to the U.S. Congress--the late Wiley K. Carter.
  Wiley Carter died Thursday, September 11, 1997, in Jackson, MS. Wiley 
was a 1954 graduate of Jackson Central High School and a 1958 graduate 
of Mississippi State University. He served in State government during 
the administration of Gov. John Bell Williams, 1968-72. At the time of 
his death at age 60, Wiley served as administrative assistant for my 
friend and colleague, Senator Thad Cochran. He had served with Thad 
Cochran since 1974 when he was in his second term in the U.S. House of 
Representatives.
  Wiley loved Mississippi politics and government service, and he 
worked diligently to help the citizens of Mississippi. He was 
conscientious, he had a great sense of humor, and he was truly 
dedicated to our State and its citizens. My staff, my family, and I are 
shocked and greatly saddened by the loss of this good friend.
  Wiley is irreplaceable and is truly an unforgettable friend to those 
who knew him. Wiley will be sorely missed both here in Washington and, 
even more, back home in Mississippi. He is survived by his wife, Gwen; 
sons, Craig and Scott; and his daughter, Christy. Our thoughts and 
prayers are with you.
  Mr. Speaker and my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, I 
ask you again to join me in honoring Wiley Carter, his willing 
sacrifice of his time and energy for the public good, and his 
representation of all that is good, true and steadfast in our society.

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