[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHNNY MURPHY

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to remember the 
life of Mr. Johnny Murphy, who passed away on December 19 at the age of 
63.
  When Mr. Murphy passed, he was serving as the mayor pro tem of 
Richmond Hill in Georgia's First Congressional District. However, this 
is far from the only way that he served his community. Without his 
effort and dedication to the area, Richmond Hill likely wouldn't be 
where it is today.
  In 1984, Mr. Murphy started a real estate company called the Richmond 
Hill Land Company, when the town was much smaller and didn't yet have a 
red light. Since then, he started the Richmond Hill-Bryan County 
Chamber of Commerce, Richmond Hill Reflections magazine, and served on 
the city council and as mayor pro tem. Now the city has grown to have 
multiple neighborhoods and something for everyone to do, including one 
of the largest festivals in the area, the Richmond Hill Seafood 
Festival.
  I am proud to have had someone in our district who can make an impact 
like that of Mr. Murphy. His family will be in my thoughts and prayers 
during this difficult time.

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