[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 201 (Monday, December 11, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





IN RECOGNITION OF MAYOR J. SCOTT PADGETT AND HIS SERVICE TO THE CITY OF 
                                CONCORD

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                          HON. RICHARD HUDSON

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 11, 2017

  Mr. HUDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mayor J. Scott 
Padgett for his more than two decades of service to the City of 
Concord, North Carolina.
  I've known and worked with Mayor Padgett more than 20 years, and he's 
someone I've always considered a friend and partner when it came to 
helping the citizens of Concord. A longtime resident of Concord, Mayor 
Padgett received his undergraduate degree from Appalachian State 
University, a Master of Education Degree from the University of North 
Carolina at Charlotte, and an Advanced Degree from the University of 
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  Mayor Padgett has spent most of his life as a public servant. Before 
he was elected to public office he served as the principal at Beverly 
Hills Elementary School in Concord and as a member of the Concord 
Planning and Zoning Commission. As part of the Planning and Zoning 
Commission, he gained valuable experience that helped him shape the 
City of Concord into the wonderful place it is today when he was 
elected to the Concord City Council and eventually elected as Mayor.
  Over the years, Mayor Padgett has been very active in our community, 
receiving multiple awards for his service. He has served on the boards 
of North Carolina League of Municipalities, N.C. Metropolitan Mayors 
Coalition, Cabarrus Boys & Girls Club, Cabarrus Bank & Trust, and the 
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, while also being an active member of 
the Concord Rotary Club, and participant in the U.S. Conference of 
Mayors. Mayor Padgett received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the 
Cabarrus Regional Chamber of Commerce, and has been honored with the 
Order of The Long Leaf Pine, the highest honor that can be bestowed 
upon a North Carolinian. As you can tell, Mayor Padgett's servant heart 
never stops, no matter the day or time.
  Residing in Concord with his wife, Teresa, he has one son and three 
grandchildren. Mayor Padgett has shown immense dedication to his career 
and his family over the years. I am extremely grateful for Mayor 
Padgett's service to our community and I wish him continued success in 
his well-deserved retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me today in honoring Mayor J. Scott Padgett 
for his service to the City of Concord.

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