[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 4 (Thursday, January 7, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E17]
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COMMEMORATING THE INAUGURATION OF MR. HARVEY GODWIN JR. AS CHAIRMAN OF 
                       THE LUMBEE TRIBAL COUNCIL

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 7, 2016

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the inauguration 
of Mr. Harvey Godwin Jr. as Chairman of the Lumbee Tribal Council, 
which is being held at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke's 
Givens Performing Arts Center on January 7, 2016.
  After his inauguration as Chairman of the Tribal Council, Chairman 
Godwin has the honor of leading the Lumbee Tribe, which is 
headquartered in North Carolina's 8th Congressional District. The 
Lumbee Tribe is the largest tribe east of the Mississippi River with 
over 55,000 members, and is the ninth largest tribe in the United 
States.
  Prior to his election as Chairman of the Lumbee Tribal Council, 
Chairman Godwin has been an active member of the Moss Neck community as 
a business leader and public servant. Chairman Godwin started his own 
business in the community, Two Hawk Employment Services, and currently 
serves on the Robeson Community College Foundation Board of Directors 
and the Lumber River Workforce Development Board. He also has 
previously served as the President of the Lumberton Rotary Club and was 
a past member of the Lumberton Area Chamber of Commerce's Board of 
Directors.
  This is an exciting moment for Chairman Godwin and the entire Lumbee 
Tribe as they celebrate the beginning of a new era in the Tribe's 
already proud history. Since coming to Congress in 2013, I have taken 
great pride in representing the Lumbee Tribe and I look forward to 
continuing this close relationship under Chairman Godwin.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in congratulating Mr. Godwin on his 
election as Chairman of the Lumbee Tribal Council and wishing him well 
as he begins this new role.

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