[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 23, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H1161]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING AL AND CHERYL HODGE

  (Mr. GRAVES of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GRAVES of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Albert 
Hodge, Jr., and as anyone who knows Al will attest, my remarks would 
not be complete without a recognition of Al's talented wife, Cheryl.
  Over the past 21 years, Al has served as president and CEO of the 
Rome, Floyd County, Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to his hard work, 
employers--including Suzuki, Pirelli, Neaton, and Lowe's--have brought 
more than $1.2 billion of direct investment to our region and thousands 
of jobs.
  But Al's success would not be possible without Cheryl. Cheryl is not 
just a supportive wife, mother, and grandmother. She is a Rome 
institution in her own right. A talented artist active with the Rome 
Area Council for the Arts, Cheryl is best known for her beautiful water 
colors, one of which is hanging in my office right here in Washington, 
D.C.
  I pray for the best for Al and Cheryl, wherever life takes them. They 
came to Rome over 20 years ago, and it is certainly a better place 
today because of them.
  Al and Cheryl, thank you and God bless.

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