[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 55 (Tuesday, April 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H1602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING O.C. WELCH

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. 
O.C. Welch for his success in business and his dedication to making the 
Savannah community a better place to live.
  Mr. Welch is the definition of a self-made man, whose hard work and 
natural business sense launched a career in the car business that grew 
into a large and prominent enterprise.
  Throughout his life, Mr. Welch has been committed to giving back. He 
is a devout Catholic who supports many projects in the Diocese of 
Savannah, not the least of which is his alma mater, Benedictine.
  In 2012, Mr. Welch used a Super Bowl commercial to offer a reward for 
information regarding the unsolved murder of a volunteer firefighter. 
The commercial led to the arrest and conviction of the killer. In the 
years since, Mr. Welch has not wavered in his crusade against crime in 
our community.
  More recently, Mr. Welch took up the cause of his beloved Bacon Park 
Golf Course, where he got his first job. After seeing the once pristine 
course fall into disrepair, he invested millions in restoring its 
historic Donald Ross design and rightful place in the community.
  These are only a few examples of the incredible impact Mr. Welch has 
had. I rise today to thank him for his continued commitment to our 
community.

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