[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 155 (Wednesday, December 5, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1877]
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                        HONORING GARDNER WRIGHT

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2012

  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
honoring Gardner Wright, a community leader who has served Rome and 
Floyd County throughout his entire lifetime.
  Gardner is affectionately known as the Grandfather of Floyd County, a 
name befitting the man whose great-great-grandfather, Colonel Daniel R. 
Mitchell, gave Rome its name.
  Gardner served 23 years in the armed services, rising from a private 
in the U.S. Marine Reserves all the way to the rank of captain in the 
Army Reserves. He ultimately retired as a sergeant in the Army National 
Guard.
  Mr. Speaker, Gardner exemplifies service and leadership in his 
community through his work for the American Cancer Society, Boy Scouts 
of America, and countless local philanthropies.
  I am proud to call him a fellow Georgian, but more importantly, a 
friend.

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