[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 223 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1217]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING BILL DAWSON

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 31, 2020

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Bill Dawson on his retirement from the Georgia Ports Authority after 
more than forty years of dedicated work.
  Bill was born and raised in Brunswick, Georgia, and he has been a 
pillar in his community for many years. The Georgia Ports Authority, 
which was founded in 1945, operates port facilities in the state of 
Georgia. Bill has been with them as long as they have been in 
Brunswick.
  He was previously employed as Assistant Manager for the Brunswick 
Port Authority and then joined the GPA as Terminal Manager for 
Brunswick Operations.
  Throughout his career, Bill has been a professional and a mentor to 
many. He has been known as the go-to person for the GPA customers and 
community, and he set the tone for GPA's business at the Port of 
Brunswick for decades.
  Bill's contributions to GPA expanded beyond his job responsibilities 
in operations, as he always went above and beyond to oversee the 
success of GPA in many other areas such as sales and public relations. 
Although he is very passionate about the Georgia Ports Authority, he is 
most passionate about his grandchildren. I hope that Bill is able to 
cherish many more special times with them as he begins his retirement.
  I wish Bill the best, and I want to thank him for his lasting impact 
on Brunswick.

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