[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 194 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9806]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF CONGRESSMAN MAC COLLINS

  (Mr. FERGUSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FERGUSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Congressman Mac Collins. Mac represented the good people of 
Georgia's Third District, including myself, in this Chamber for a 
decade.
  He was a real champion for the working men and women of America, and 
his life was an example of the American Dream. He started with nothing 
and built an amazing business and a wonderful life for his family.
  In 1964, Mac enlisted in the Georgia Army National Guard and, like so 
many brave men and women before him, he donned the uniform to defend 
the freedoms we hold so dear.
  From there, Mac went on to serve Georgians at the local and State 
level before coming to Washington to represent the Third District of 
Georgia.
  After this lifetime of service, Mac passed away shortly before 
Thanksgiving at the age of 74. As we reflect on Congressman Mac 
Collins' life and mourn his passing, let us strive to follow his 
example and honor a lifetime of public service.
  He lived the scripture, Luke 22:26: ``The greatest among you should 
be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves.''

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