[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 116 (Wednesday, July 11, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H6100-H6101]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING FORMER MAYOR JIMMY DeLOACH

  (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 remember someone 
who dedicated his life to public service in the First Congressional 
District of Georgia, Mr. James Mondell DeLoach, Sr., who passed away on 
July 3 at the age of 86.
  Jimmy DeLoach truly dedicated his whole life to serving others. He 
was a staple of government in Garden City, Georgia, between 1970 and 
1990, serving three terms as the mayor of Garden City and then for 8 
more years as a Chatham County commissioner.
  As county commissioner, Mr. DeLoach was integral in the construction 
of the nationally important Mighty Eighth Air Force Heritage Museum 
dedicated to the airmen who served in the European theater during World 
War II.
  Because of his exceptional service to the area, one of the area's 
most popular roadways was given his name, the Jimmy DeLoach Parkway.
  Jimmy DeLoach was the epitome of a public servant. And he set the bar 
high for all of us who followed him in public service.
  His family, including his son, the mayor of Savannah, Eddie DeLoach, 
are all in my thoughts and prayers. We truly lost a giant in west 
Chatham County.

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