[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 176 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CELEBRATING HALL COUNTY'S BICENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. DOUG COLLINS

                               of georgia

                  in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 2, 2018

  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
200th anniversary of my home, Hall County, Georgia.
  Hall County is Northeast Georgia's center for banking, industry, and 
health care. It was established on December 15, 1818 by the state 
legislature and was named in honor of Lyman Hall. Hall was one of the 
signers of the Declaration of Independence and served as a physician 
and Georgia governor.
  In its two-century history, Hall County has become home to many great 
attractions, including Lake Lanier, which has brought millions of 
visitors to the area. Any discussion of Hall County begins with 
chicken, as Gainesville is the poultry capital of the world. Jesse 
Jewell, a Gainesville native, pioneered the vertically integrated 
poultry farming method that revolutionized the industry. Flowery Branch 
is home to the training complex of the Atlanta Falcons. Lula, the 
hometown of my wife, Lisa, is a heritage-minded community that welcomes 
the annual Railroad Days each spring.
  From north to south, east to west, those who call Hall County home 
know just how special it is from the beautiful lake to the foothills of 
Hall County area, where I was raised and still call home. I celebrate 
Hall County's two centuries of rich history and wish the citizens 
generations of success that last long into the future.

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