[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 23, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1329]
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 HONORING THE 74TH BIRTHDAY AND 40 YEARS OF SERVICE OF JUDGE WAYNE C. 
                                SHELTON

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 23, 2019

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Judge Wayne C. Shelton of Clarksville, Tennessee on the occasion 
of his 74th birthday and 40 years of service as a judge.
   Judge Shelton was appointed as the judge for Montgomery County's 
General Sessions and Juvenile Court Div. II by Governor Lamar Alexander 
on July 1, 1979. At present, he is the longest-serving judge in the 
State of Tennessee. For the past 40 years, Judge Shelton has served 
with distinction and devotion.
   Fittingly, the Tennessee Juvenile Judges Association recently 
presented Judge Shelton with a lifetime achievement award to honor 
Judge Shelton's decades of faithful service to the people of Tennessee 
as a judge.
   As the father of a son with Down's Syndrome, Judge Shelton is a 
strong advocate for those with special needs. His family is 
establishing a scholarship in his honor at Austin Peay State University 
for students who intend to work with people like his son, William Isaac 
Shelton, to help them lead successful and fulfilling lives.
   Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues in the United States House 
of Representatives join me in commending Judge Shelton for his faithful 
service to the law and his contributions towards improving the lives of 
those in need.

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