[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 3, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1316]
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            HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF DR. STEPHEN A. RALLS

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                        HON. A. DREW FERGUSON IV

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 3, 2017

  Mr. FERGUSON. Mr, Speaker, I rise today to honor the retirement of 
Dr. Stephen A. Ralls.
  Dr. Ralls has served as the Executive Director of the American 
College of Dentists for the past 20 years, one of the longest serving 
leaders in the organization's 100-year history.
  The American College of Dentists was founded on August 20, 1920, in 
response to serious problems facing the profession. The group works to 
elevate the standards of dentistry, encourage graduate study and grant 
fellowship to those who have done meritorious work. The American 
College of Dentists is nonprofit and apolitical, and has long been 
regarded as the ``conscience of dentistry.''
  As a dentist myself, I deeply appreciate the contributions of this 
organization, and, particularly Dr. Ralls, to the field of dentistry. 
Their work has elevated the field and calls on all dentists to excel.
  I want to extend my gratitude to Dr. Ralls for his commitment to the 
American College of Dentists and the greater community of dentistry. I 
congratulate him on his retirement.

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