[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 112 (Friday, August 3, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1514]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING A GREAT AMERICAN--SHERIFF CORDELL WAINWRIGHT

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2001

  Mr. KINGSTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with great pleasure to honor 
a great American. Sheriff Cordell Wainwright, after 20 years of service 
to the state of Georgia and, more specifically, Brantley County, has 
decided to retire.
  When Sheriff Wainwright was first elected in 1971, he was the 
youngest ever elected to that position in Georgia history. His hard 
work and dedication to law enforcement have gone unmatched since that 
day. Throughout the next 30 years, Sheriff Wainwright brought in more 
drug arrests than anyone in Brantley County history, including the 
county's largest single drug bust. In fact, it was his information and 
assistance that led to neighboring Glynn County's largest single drug 
bust as well.
  As extensive as his law enforcement record is, Sheriff Wainwright's 
greatest achievements may not have come about in the field. Many 
believe his greatest legacy came through his work in the classrooms and 
churches of our communities. He started a Junior Deputy Program in the 
schools that taught students the dangers of drug use. This program is 
still going on today and continues to work at a more cost efficient 
rate than Georgia's D.A.R.E. program, while achieving better results.
  Sheriff Cordell Wainwright has been nominated for and won many awards 
throughout his career, including the Brantley County Citizen of the 
Year. Many people owe their lives to him and our streets are safer 
because of him. He is a true American hero.
  May God Bless him in his future endeavors. He certainly blessed us 
when He sent Sheriff Wainwright to us.

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