[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 31 (Saturday, February 17, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING SORROW OF THE HOUSE AT THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE CHARLIE 
         NORWOOD, MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF GEORGIA

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                               speech of

                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 14, 2007

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise today 
to honor the memory of former Georgia Congressman Charlie Norwood and 
his lifetime of dedication to the people of Georgia and the United 
States. I was deeply saddened to learn our colleague passed away 
earlier this week. We have not only lost a wonderful friend, but an 
individual who during his lifetime made countless contributions toward 
the betterment of our Nation.
  Charlie, a native of Valdosta, Georgia, began his career of service 
by volunteering for the U.S. Army, serving as captain in the Dental 
Corps. He served in Vietnam, where he distinguished himself under 
combat conditions, and he was awarded the Combat Medical Badge and two 
Bronze Stars. Immediately after his discharge, Charlie opened his 
dental practice in Augusta. He was highly involved in many professional 
organizations, serving as president of both the Eastern District Dental 
Society and the Georgia Dental Association.
  In 1994, Charlie was elected to represent the 10th District of 
Georgia in the United States House of Representatives. Throughout his 
six terms, Charlie was a champion of patients' rights, introducing his 
Patient's Bill of Rights. He also fought for health care reform for 
military retirees and veterans. Charlie also served with distinction as 
a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Education and the 
Workforce Committee.
  We are privileged to have known and worked with such a passionate and 
loyal individual. Charlie will be greatly missed and always remembered. 
Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in remembering a 
dedicated statesman. Dr. Norwood will be deeply missed by his family--
his wife, Gloria Wilkinson Norwood, and his sons, Charles Norwood and 
Carlton Norwood--as well as the countless friends he leaves behind. Our 
thoughts and prayers are with them all at this difficult time.

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