[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 141 (Thursday, August 23, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING POWELL MOORE

  Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, today, I want to remember and pay tribute 
to Mr. Powell Moore, a native Georgian, veteran, and patriot who passed 
away earlier this month.
  Mr. Moore was a native of Milledgeville, GA, and a graduate of both 
the University of Georgia and Georgia Military College. Over the course 
of his life, Mr. Moore served in the U.S. Army, aided two U.S. Senators 
and four Presidents, gave back to the community, and positively 
influenced those around him.
  Mr. Moore served as a U.S. Army infantry officer in Germany. He 
worked as Senator Richard Russell's press secretary for 5 years, and 
over 30 years later, he returned to the U.S. Senate to serve as Senator 
Fred Thompson's chief of staff. He was Deputy Director of Public 
Information at the Department of Justice. He was a White House aide to 
President Richard Nixon, President Gerald Ford, and President Ronald 
Reagan. He was an Assistant Secretary of State under Reagan and an 
Assistant Secretary of Defense under President George W. Bush. He 
represented the Department of Defense in Vienna, Austria, at the 
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and in 2005, he 
was awarded the DOD's Medal for Distinguished Public Service.
  Clearly, Mr. Moore was a man of accomplishment and service to his 
country. Perhaps the greatest measure of his accomplishment, however, 
is the manner in which he conducted himself.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Moore was universally respected by both 
political parties. He was known for investing in those around him, 
mentoring generations of America's future leaders of all political 
stripe. Mr. Moore served as president of both the Senate Press 
Secretaries Association and the Association of Former Senate Aides. He 
gave back to both of his alma maters, serving on the board of visitors 
for the University of Georgia's journalism school and as a trustee for 
the Georgia Military College Foundation and the Richard B. Russell 
Foundation.
  Mr. Moore leaves behind a legacy that his family, friends, and 
certainly all Georgians and Americans can be proud of. His life is an 
example of true servant leadership and the American Dream. It is 
humbling to honor his memory today. My wife, Bonnie, and I join fellow 
Georgians and Americans in offering condolences and prayers to Mr. 
Moore's family and friends during this time.

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