[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 164 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING STATE REPRESENTATIVE RON STEPHENS

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 16, 2016

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Representative Ron Stephens from Savannah, Georgia, for being awarded 
the Distinguished Alumni Award from Armstrong Atlantic State 
University.
  Representative Ron Stephens represents the 164th District in the 
Georgia General Assembly. During his time as Representative, he has 
done a remarkable job representing his constituents. Currently, he is 
Chairman of the House Economic Development & Tourism Committee and a 
member of the Appropriations, Rules, and Ways and Means Committees 
allowing him to advocate important issues for his constituency. In 
addition, Governor Nathan Deal appointed Representative Stephens to the 
Georgia Tourism Foundation.
  Before his time in the Georgia General Assembly, Representative 
Stephens was already working for the betterment of his community. He 
began in pharmacy and served the medical needs of others for thirty-
seven years. Thereafter, he served as a councilman in Garden City.
  Representative Ron Stephens has accomplished a great deal for his 
community. I am proud of my friend for his work and overjoyed that he 
is receiving the Distinguished Alumni Award from Armstrong Atlantic.

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