[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 17, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H5922]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING ABE BROWN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Mr. Abe Brown.
  In 1984, Mr. Brown was the first African American to be elected Glynn 
County coroner. This was not only important to Brunswick, but he was 
the first African American coroner in the entire State of Georgia.
  His service to the Brunswick community was exceptional. He made it a 
point to treat each case like it was his own family.
  Before his remarkable 8 years of public service, Mr. Brown owned a 
funeral home in town and built friendships with nearly everyone 
residing in Brunswick. Citizens there remember him as loved by anyone 
who came in contact with him and as a man who had a special way of 
encouraging people to work together.
  Mr. Brown passed away earlier this year at the age of 77. This past 
June, the Brunswick City Commission named a park in his honor.
  I am proud that Brunswick could celebrate his work with this park, an 
honor that is truly well deserved.


                        Recognizing Shakema Deal

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. 
Shakema Deal for her dedication to her country, her community, and her 
own education.
  A native of the First Congressional District of Georgia, Ms. Deal is 
currently serving in Afghanistan as part of the Georgia National Guard. 
However, while at home, she works as a police officer with the Savannah 
Police Department.
  Through all of her hours spent keeping the Savannah area a safe place 
to live, as well as her time dedicated to serving the United States 
Armed Forces, Ms. Deal has been studying for the last 7 months to earn 
a degree in criminal justice administration from Columbia College.
  In late June, her fellow soldiers and police colleagues took part in 
something truly unique: a graduation ceremony in Afghanistan.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Ms. Deal on her graduation. She is an 
inspiration to all of us, and I wish her the best of luck with her 
career.


                   Remembering Dr. Raymond Allen Cook

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life 
of Dr. Raymond Allen Cook, who passed away on June 29 at the age of 99.
  Dr. Raymond Allen Cook dedicated his life to sharing his love for 
English language literature with not only countless university students 
in the State of Georgia but also students all over the world. He taught 
for over 30 years at multiple Georgia universities and even traveled 
the world to share his knowledge when he was appointed as a Fulbright 
lecturer in American literature at the University of Shiraz in Iran.
  Highly accomplished in academic circles, he published numerous papers 
and even five books on some of the authors who developed the canon of 
our language's literature, including Walt Whitman, Geoffrey Chaucer, 
Jane Austen, and more.
  Through all of this, he never forgot where he came from. In 1964, Dr. 
Cook returned to his and my alma mater, Young Harris College, to serve 
as its president.
  I am thankful that both the State of Georgia and also my alma mater, 
Young Harris College, could partner with a scholar as distinguished as 
Dr. Cook for the last 30 years.
  His family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers during this 
most difficult time.


           Saluting Chief Anthony Tanner Upon His Retirement

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Chief 
Anthony ``Tony'' Tanner, who has dedicated his entire professional 
career to protecting the city of Waycross from crime.
  Chief Tanner began his career over 30 years ago with the Waycross 
Police Department in the First Congressional District of Georgia. A 
testament to both his hard work and commitment to the city of Waycross, 
he worked his way from patrol officer to chief of police, holding every 
single rank within the department during different points of his 
career.
  Of the 12 men who have been chiefs of police in Waycross beginning in 
1906, Chief Tanner has held the position longer than any of them.
  His work in his community doesn't stop there, though. Outside of the 
police force, he continued dedicating time to the community through the 
Exchange Club, Red Cross blood drives, the Domestic Violence Task 
Force, and much more.
  Chief Tanner retired from the Waycross Police Department on June 28, 
and his work in the First Congressional District of Georgia will be 
deeply missed.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Chief Tanner on his retirement.

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