[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 6 (Friday, January 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H152-H153]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING VIC POWER

  (Mr. CARTER of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Vic 
Power, who retired as the owner of Kevin Barry's Irish Pub in Savannah 
on December 31, 2019.
  Kevin Barry's Irish Pub was not only a stalwart of locally owned 
business in downtown Savannah, but also an excellent representation of 
Irish heritage in our city.
  Although Irish individuals have been calling Savannah home since its 
founding, the Irish potato famine in the mid-1800s caused an influx of 
migration to Savannah. By 1860, one in three White households could 
claim Irish heritage.
  Today, Savannah has one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in 
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world. This is why it is fitting that, when Kevin Barry's Irish Pub 
opened in Savannah in 1980, it was the first Irish pub south of 
Washington, D.C., to offer live music 7 days a week.
  With its live Irish music, cozy interior, topnotch customer service, 
and quality food, it quickly became a mainstay. In 2016, Kevin Barry's 
even won an award for being the most authentic Irish pub outside of 
Ireland.
  With Mr. Power's retirement, Kevin Barry's will be sorely missed.
  We congratulate Mr. Power on his retirement. We thank him for letting 
all Savannahians and visitors, alike, enjoy Kevin Barry's for the last 
40 years.

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