[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 116 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1469]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO HOWARD COBLE

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                        HON. SUE WILKINS MYRICK

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 15, 2008

  Mrs. MYRICK. Madam Speaker, I rise today in order to honor a great 
man and a dedicated Member of this body. Today Howard Coble has become 
the longest serving Republican Member from North Carolina in the 
history of the House of Representatives. Howard has been a credit to 
the North Carolina delegation since 1984 and I wish to thank him for 
his service and his wonderful work on behalf of the people of our 
State.
  It should be remembered that Representative Coble's dedication to 
service did not begin with his election to Congress. Before he ever 
came to this Chamber Howard had already spent 5\1/2\ years on active 
duty in the U.S. Coast Guard and another 18 years as a reservist. He 
had served as an Assistant County Attorney for Guilford Co., an 
Assistant U.S. Attorney, and the Secretary of the North Carolina 
Department of Revenue. Beyond these roles he had served his community 
through 5 years of work in the North Carolina General Assembly.
  Since coming to Congress Howard has represented the sixth District of 
North Carolina with a dedication and ability that has endeared him to 
his constituents. I have been honored to serve with him and to call him 
a friend. And now that those same constituents have kept him in 
Congress longer than any other Republican from North Carolina in 
history, I congratulate him on this milestone and I look forward to 
continuing to serve with Howard in the future.

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