[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S1056]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO JERRY L. LANCASTER

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today I wish to honor in the 
Record of the Senate Jerry L. Lancaster, who served as the sheriff of 
Pulaski County, GA, for 28 years and retired on December 31, 2008.
  Jerry was born and raised in Hawkinsville, GA, which is located in 
Pulaski County. He remained there in order to serve his community 
proudly for many years. Jerry worked with the Georgia State Patrol for 
nearly 10 years before being elected sheriff in 1980. As sheriff, he 
strived to live out the values he was taught as a child--hard work, 
fairness, honesty, respect, and discipline. His gifts to the community 
have been immeasurable. The level of respect the community has for him 
is evidenced in the fact that he is the longest serving sheriff in the 
history of the county and was never defeated in an election.
  Jerry not only worked tirelessly for Pulaski County as sheriff, but 
he also gave of his time through his service on the Board of the 
Georgia Sheriff's Boys' Ranch. He gives credit to his wife Nell Goss 
Lancaster for her unfailing support, and I honor and thank her, their 
two children and three grandchildren for making Jerry's job easier and 
sharing him with the community. I hope you all find joy in the coming 
years together during Jerry's retirement.

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