[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 8, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E14-E15]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING JUDGE WILLIAM OSWALT

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                        HON. ROBERT B. ADERHOLT

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 8, 2019

  Mr. ADERHOLT. Madam Speaker, I would like to recognize and honor 
Fayette County Probate Judge William Oswalt on the occasion of his 
retirement. I am proud to recognize Judge Oswalt for his thirty years 
of public service to Fayette County and the State of Alabama. He is 
truly a man who embodies the American principles of hard work and 
devotion to one's community.
  Judge Oswalt is a life-long resident of Fayette County, Alabama. 
After graduating from

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Winfield High School in 1967, he went on to graduate from the 
University of Alabama in 1975 with a degree in accounting.
  In 1988, Judge Oswalt was first elected to the office of Probate 
Judge. He was re-elected in 1994, 2000, 2006 and 2012, serving a total 
of five terms. As Probate Judge, he became a strong leader in the 
community and promoted economic development for the region. In 
particular, he has been actively involved in recruiting industry and 
has made that a priority throughout his years of service. He worked 
closely with county and civic leaders in Fayette, Lamar and Marion 
counties to create C3 of Northwest Alabama, a regional economic 
development cooperative. He also helped create the Fayette Community 
Foundation and still serves as its chairman. Furthermore, he served as 
chairman of the Fayette County Courthouse Restoration Foundation and as 
a past chairman of the Alabama Probate Judges Association.
  Over the years, Judge Oswalt has worked closely with seven Alabama 
Governors, five Senators, two Congressmen and countless mayors and 
county commissioners, as well as the heads of numerous federal and 
state agencies to promote the needs of Fayette County. Through his 
leadership, Fayette County is one of Alabama's strongest and most 
progressive rural counties.
  Judge Oswalt is a member of Grace Baptist Church where he has taught 
the Senior Adult Sunday School class for the last 42 years. He is 
married to Nelda Langston Oswalt, his wife of 47 years, and they have 
three children: Deidre, Whitney and Audrey and six grandchildren: 
Tanner, Dylan, Langston, Hollis, Houston and Harrison.
  Judge Oswalt has gained the respect by the people of Fayette County 
for his honesty, hard work, and dedication, and I am proud to call him 
my friend.
  Madam Speaker, it is a great privilege to honor Probate Judge William 
Oswalt on his many accomplishments and for his enduring impact on 
Fayette County and the State of Alabama. I join his family, friends and 
colleagues in wishing him God's richest blessings in his retirement and 
the next chapter in his life.

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