[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 119 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             COMMEMORATING COMMISSIONER ROY CHARLES BROOKS

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                          HON. MARC A. VEASEY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 16, 2018

  Mr. VEASEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my fellow Texans in 
congratulating Tarrant County Commissioner, Roy Charles Brooks, for his 
tremendous leadership as the President of the National Association of 
Counties.
  This month, Commissioner Brooks is completing a very successful year 
representing the 3,069 counties in America as the President of the 
National Association of Counties.
  He has worked tirelessly this year to bring his Presidential 
Initiative: ``Serving the Underserved: Counties Addressing Poverty,'' 
to light. His proposal pushed counties to look at the role they played 
in alleviating generational poverty with a focus on early childhood 
development. Under his leadership, counties now have some best practice 
solutions at their fingertips that can be used to address important 
societal needs.

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