[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 24, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING CONGRESSMAN ED JENKINS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Barrow) for 1 minute.
  Mr. BARROW. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the lifelong public 
service of my fellow Georgian, former Congressman Ed Jenkins. 
Congressman Jenkins was born in Young Harris, Georgia. He was a veteran 
of the Coast Guard and a graduate of Young Harris College and the 
University of Georgia Law School.
  Congressman Jenkins represented north Georgia in Congress for 16 
years, serving on the Budget Committee and the Ways and Means 
Committee. His service and his approach to service are a good example 
for all of us today. Those who knew him and served with him remember 
him as a levelheaded workhorse and a zealous advocate for the interests 
of his district, especially the textile and poultry industries. More 
importantly, he was willing to work in a bipartisan way to do what he 
thought was best for his constituents and his country.
  After Congress, Ed Jenkins served as a member and as chairman of the 
University System of Georgia Board of Regents. Congressman Jenkins 
passed away on New Year's Day, but he is survived by a wife of 51 
years, two daughters, two grandchildren, and thousands of friends and 
admirers. We've missed him a lot these last few years, and now we'll 
miss him even more.

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