[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 184 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1460]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING MR. ARTHUR MAX BACON'S RETIREMENT

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                            HON. DAVID SCOTT

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 18, 2019

  Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
career of an extraordinary Georgian, Mr. Arthur Max Bacon.
  Max Bacon is a lifetime civil servant. He began his career at his 
local branch of the United States Postal Service, only retiring as the 
town's Postmaster in 2006 after 40 years. For some of that same time, 
he also served the citizens of Smyrna on their City Council for 6 
years, after which he carried on his father's legacy and was elected as 
the Mayor of Smyrna in 1985. When he retires from his post at the end 
of this term, he will hold the title of the longest-serving mayor in 
the city's history.
  Mayor Bacon is a life-long resident of Smyrna's 15 square miles. He 
attended Smyrna Elementary School and graduated from Campbell High 
School in 1966. In that time, he has seen it transform from a small 
community to a lively, diverse suburb at the edge of Atlanta in Cobb 
County. Since Mayor Bacon began his tenure as mayor, Smyrna has more 
than doubled in residency, growing to become the second most-populated 
city in the county. However, that growth did not come without its 
challenges, which Mayor Bacon has maneuvered handedly, allowing the 
city to reinvent itself over the years.
  Through his long span of leadership, Mayor Bacon has received 
numerous prestigious awards. Some highlights of those are: the 1993 
Georgia Municipal Association Community Leadership Award, the Cobb 
County 1997 Citizen of the Year from the Marietta Daily Journal, the 
2001 Citizen of the Year Award from the Smyrna Area Council of the Cobb 
County Chamber of Commerce, and the 2015 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
Humanitarian Award by Campbell High School.
  Mayor Bacon will be remembered for serving his tireless efforts to 
serve his hometown and improve the lives of its residents. A mark of a 
true leader is doing what you think is right, even if it is not the 
most politically popular choice. Throughout his time as the head of the 
city of Smyrna, Max Bacon did just that. He is leaving behind an 
extraordinary legacy, and it is only fitting that we commemorate his 
contribution to the Smyrna, and the greater Georgia community.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in congratulating Max Bacon on 
his retirement, and I extend my sincerest wishes for his continued 
health and happiness.
  May God continue to bless Mr. Arthur Max Bacon.

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