[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 138 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1573]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 IN HONOR OF C.E. ``RED'' McDANIEL, JR.

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and 
solemn remembrance that I pay tribute to an outstanding civic leader 
and public servant of Columbus, Georgia, Councilor C.E. ``Red'' 
McDaniel, Jr. Councilor McDaniel passed away on Monday, November 3, 
2014. A funeral service was held on Friday, November 7, 2014 at First 
Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia.
  Councilor McDaniel served on the City Council of Columbus for 38 
years. When he was first elected in 1969, he served in the old county 
courthouse until the Government Center tower was built. The Council now 
meets at the new City Services Center off Macon Road. He was the only 
current Councilor to have served on the Council before Columbus and 
Muscogee County merged to form the Columbus Consolidated Government.
  Councilor McDaniel was a Columbus man through and through. After 
graduating from Columbus High School, where he was a football star, he 
went to the University of Florida on a football scholarship. After an 
injury, he switched to Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, where he 
earned an associate degree. He returned to Columbus and ran a private 
insurance company until his retirement from business.
  During his long tenure in the Columbus City government, he advocated 
for the improvement of city services while keeping a close eye on the 
budget. He was a champion of public safety and tirelessly supported the 
city's law enforcement officers and firefighters who often put their 
lives at risk.
  Always open and outspoken about his opinions, Councilor McDaniel 
stood as a giant redwood in local government, widely respected for his 
deep institutional knowledge and intrinsic experience. He served as a 
mentor to newly-elected councilors regardless of their ideological 
views. A man of integrity and principle, Councilor McDaniel possessed 
many qualities that make for a strong foundation of character. More 
importantly, he never wavered on his values and remained true to 
himself and to the residents of Columbus throughout his career.
  George Washington Carver once said, ``No individual has any right to 
come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind distinct 
and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.'' We are all so 
blessed that Councilor Red McDaniel passed this way and during his 
life's journey did so much for so many for so long. He leaves behind a 
great legacy in public service to the countless residents of Columbus 
whose lives he touched and brightened.
  On a personal note, Councilor McDaniel was a close personal friend of 
mine and one of the first city officials I met when I first came to 
Columbus in 1972. I have truly been blessed by his friendship, counsel 
and inspiration throughout the years.
  Councilor McDaniel has accomplished much in his life but none of this 
would have been possible without the love and support of his wife 
Joanne, two sons, several grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
  Mr. Speaker, my wife Vivian and I, along with the more than 700,000 
residents of the Second Congressional District, salute Councilor 
McDaniel for his outstanding public service and his everlasting 
commitment to his community. I asked my colleagues in the House of 
Representatives to join us in extending our deepest condolences to 
Councilor McDaniel's family, friends and the Columbus, Georgia 
community during this difficult time. We pray that they will be 
consoled and comforted by an abiding faith and the Holy Spirit in the 
days, weeks, and months ahead.

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