[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H295-H296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING TREVOR LAWRENCE

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Loudermilk) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. LOUDERMILK. Madam Speaker, on any given morning, except for 
Sundays, the Chick-fil-A in my hometown of Cartersville, Georgia, is 
buzzing with activity. In the past few years, among its host of 
customers, a young man could often be found at a corner table, watching 
videos of high school football games on his laptop.
  That young man, Trevor Lawrence, was the quarterback for the 
Cartersville High School football team who led the Purple Hurricanes to 
two State championships and, along the way, broke Georgia State high 
school records for passing yards and touchdowns.
  Today, that young man, who often retreated to Chick-fil-A to prepare 
for Friday night football, has been catapulted from a hometown star to 
a national football phenomenon.
  Monday night, the Nation witnessed this young man, who just a year 
ago was playing high school football at Weinman Stadium in 
Cartersville, Georgia, lead the Clemson Tigers to a national 
championship.
  The strength of Trevor Lawrence isn't just his playing ability, 
although he is truly talented; neither is it his size, strength, or his 
athleticism. Trevor's strength is his faith and strong character, which 
has been shaped by his family and a community that still promotes the 
values of integrity, community service, patriotism, and good morals.

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  Quick to give God the glory and praise to his teammates, Trevor's 
humility speaks louder than his long list of athletic accomplishments. 
In a recent interview, Trevor said: ``Football is important to me, 
obviously, but it is not . . . the biggest thing in my life. I would 
say my faith is.''
  From billboards along Joe Frank Harris Parkway, to the marquis 
outside the Cartersville Chick-fil-A, our community is expressing pride 
in their hometown football star, not only for what he has accomplished, 
but more so for who he is.
  On behalf of the people of Georgia's 11th Congressional District, I 
congratulate Trevor Lawrence on his exceptional performance in the NCAA 
National Championship game, and I commend his parents for instilling in 
him a strong set of values and the encouragement and motivation to work 
hard to achieve success.
  I applaud the Cartersville High School coach, Joey King, for 
recognizing Trevor's potential and helping to develop this champion of 
the gridiron.
  I also congratulate the Clemson Tigers and head coach Dabo Swinney on 
an exceptional season and a well-earned national championship.

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