[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING COLONEL ROY PLUMMER

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                       HON. LYNN A. WESTMORELAND

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to honor one of 
Columbus, Georgia's finest leaders: Colonel Roy Plummer. Colonel Roy 
Plummer is retiring as a Director of Army Instruction for the Muscogee 
County School District JROTC where he is responsible for eight high 
school JROTC programs and four other county JROTC programs. From 1998 
to the present he has dedicated his efforts toward creating a 
formidable district-level JROTC program which has grown from 400 cadets 
early in his tenure to a current operating enrollment of 1200 cadets. 
His partnership with the high school principals in moving JROTC forward 
in terms of relevancy and as an enhancer to each high school's vision 
has been extremely successful. Under Colonel Plummer's mentorship, the 
Muscogee County School District JROTC has earned GHSA State Rifle 
Championships, State-level awards in drill team and raider 
competitions, and honorable recognition in the annual JROTC Academic 
Bowl.
  Colonel Plummer is the Senior Pastor, Founder and CEO of Faith 
Tabernacle Community Church in Columbus since its inception in October 
1994. He had finished his Active Duty Army career as the Chief of 
Chaplains of Fort Benning, Georgia prior to his retirement. He also 
currently serves as the Chaplain for Rotary International District 
6900, Columbus, Georgia. He has served on numerous Boards as both a 
chairman and as a member: St. Francis Hospital Foundation, Columbus 
Hospice, United Way, Boy Scouts of America and the Columbus Chamber of 
Commerce are but a few.
  Colonel Plummer served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of 
Counseling Graduate Studies at Columbus State University. He has earned 
a baccalaureate in Biblical Literature, Masters of Arts in Human 
Relations & Group Process and Guidance & Counseling, a Masters of 
Divinity in Pastoral Care, and a Doctorate in Divinity. This solid 
educational background and his benevolence inspired Colonel Plummer to 
create the Plummer Home for homeless and disenfranchised military 
veterans.
  A native of May Penn, Clarendon Parrish, Jamaica, Colonel Roy Plummer 
is a leader, pastor and friend to many; and the father to four 
daughters and seven grandchildren. He will share with you that ``The 
Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? The Lord is the 
strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid?'' To Roy Plummer and 
the endless contributions he has made to JROTC, the Muscogee County 
School District, and the Columbus community, we say ``Thanks a 
Million!''

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