[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 131 (Thursday, September 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1812-E1813]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF ROBERT S. ``BOB'' BONEY

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 6, 2007

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a great 
man, Mayor Bob Boney of Leesburg, Georgia. I am proud to be able to 
call Mr. Boney a friend and a constituent of the Second Congressional 
District of Georgia. He has dedicated most of his life to his 
community, and the value of his service extends far beyond the meaning 
contained within his current title.
  For the past 17 years, Bob has served Leesburg as Mayor. However, his 
previous experience in business and public service made him well-
equipped for the job. He served in the Marine Corps in World War II, 
served the state as a revenue agent from 1956 to 1966 and was a state 
prison warden of Lee Correctional Institute from 1966 to 1986. He 
retired

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from the latter position with the distinguished honor of having become 
the longest-serving warden in the State of Georgia.
  However, retirement from his job within the prison system did not 
slow Bob down. Four years following his retirement he launched his 
first mayoral campaign and won. He also never wavered in his commitment 
to the Leesburg Shrine Club, the Peace Officers Association of Georgia, 
or the many other political and public service organizations in the 
state.
  In addition to being a great leader, Bob is a devoted husband, 
father, grandfather, and a member and past Layleader of Leesburg United 
Methodist Church.
  Madam Speaker, people like Bob make my job easy, and it is my 
privilege to honor this man today for his dedication to Leesburg, to 
its citizens, to the Second Congressional District, and to the 
betterment of his state and Nation.

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