[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 158 (Tuesday, October 1, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1234-E1235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING AUGUSTUS BURNS ELKINS II

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                          HON. DAVID E. PRICE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 2019

  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Augustus Burns Elkins II, an Administrative Law judge in my district, 
who on September 30, 2019 retired after 35 years of public service.
  Judge Elkins' service is one of dedication to his home state of North 
Carolina and the nation. He worked as Staff Judge Advocate in the 
United States Air Force Reserves at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in 
Goldsboro, North Carolina, achieving the rank of Lt. Colonel. He also 
served as the Deputy Director of the North Carolina Department of 
Administration Motor Fleet Management and as Senior Managing Attorney 
for North Carolina's Governor's Council for Persons with Disabilities. 
His retirement from the Office of Administrative Hearings marks the 
conclusion of 19 years of service to that office.
  Judge Elkins' tenure was distinguished by a commitment to ensuring 
accessibility to services and support for people with disabilities. He 
is regarded as a leading expert in North Carolina on both the Americans 
with Disabilities Act and Individuals with Disability Act. Recently, he 
was honored with the 2018 Distinguished Service Award by the 
Exceptional Children Division of the North Carolina Department of 
Public Instruction.
  Judge Elkins is a member of the North Carolina Bar Association and 
was certified as a Judge Advocate by the Air Force Management and 
Leadership School. He received a bachelor's degree from the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was inducted as a member of 
Phi Beta Kappa before earning his Juris Doctor from Wake Forest 
University School of Law.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Judge 
Augustus Burns

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Elkins II on his retirement and exemplary service to North Carolina.

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