[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H328-H329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     CONGRATULATING DR. KARLA SAPP

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate a devoted 
advocate in my district, Dr. Karla Sapp, who was named the 2020 Mental 
Health Advocate of the Year by the Black Mental Health Symposium.
  Dr. Sapp has worked tirelessly to decrease the stigma of mental 
illness, increase access to care, and improve the wellness of the 
individuals in her community.
  A native of Midway, Georgia, Dr. Sapp previously served with the 
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. For the past 11 years, she has 
worked as a drug abuse program coordinator with the Federal Bureau of 
Prisons. I have had the honor of working with Dr. Sapp during her 
tenure at the Federal Correctional Institution of Jesup.
  Karla is a mother, sister, advocate, counselor, teacher, resource, 
motivator, and public servant. We are blessed to have Dr. Sapp working 
to better the lives of those suffering from mental illnesses, and I am 
thankful for her commitment to improving countless lives.
  I congratulate her on this amazing accomplishment, and I look forward 
to her continued journey of service and success.


                         Recognizing Ken Griner

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor

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Ken Griner of Georgia's First Congressional District for his 33 years 
of service in television and his many contributions to Savannah, 
Georgia.
  Over the duration of his successful career, Ken began as a studio 
camera operator, then worked his way to covering late nights as WTOC's 
sports director, and eventually became the hallmark coanchor at The 
News at Daybreak in historic Savannah, Georgia.
  Ken's energetic, warm, and bubbly personality made him an invaluable 
and universally loved person within the television community, and I 
have personally enjoyed listening to his remarks.
  Ken has always been known as a fan favorite; warm and friendly; a 
helpful coworker; and, above all, a loving person of all people. He is 
a pillar in Savannah, and I am thankful for his many years of dedicated 
work in media and for his whole-hearted investment in his community. I 
hold Ken in the highest regard and I wish him the best of luck in his 
future endeavors.


                    Happy Birthday to Mack Mattingly

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Senator 
Mack Mattingly, who celebrated his 90th birthday on January 7. Mack 
carries a long list of accomplishments and prestigious titles and 
awards, but his heart for public service stands out the most.
  In the early 1950s, Mack served our country for 4 years in the United 
States Air Force and was stationed at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, 
Georgia. He first became active in politics in 1964, when he served as 
chairman of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater's campaign for President in 
Georgia's First Congressional District.
  In 1980, Mack defeated longtime Democratic Senator Herman Talmadge 
and served in the Senate from January 1981 until January 1987. Mack was 
the first Republican to serve in the United States Senate from Georgia 
since Reconstruction.
  In his post-Senatorial campaign, President Reagan appointed Mack to 
serve as assistant secretary-general for defense support for NATO in 
Brussels, Belgium. He was later appointed as ambassador to Seychelles 
by President George Bush. Mack has contributed greatly to Georgia and 
to the United States as a whole through all the positions he held.
  I am thankful for his amazing life, and I wish him and his family the 
best in years to come.


                        Honoring Stephen Tootle

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and 
honor Stephen Tootle of Savannah, Georgia, who recently passed away at 
the age of 32 on December 20.
  Stephen was a man of remarkable character and a giving heart, who 
knew no stranger. He and his family were engrained in the local 
Savannah community, and everyone who knew him recognized his light-
hearted personality and passion for the outdoors.
  He was a 2006 graduate of Benedictine Military School and would go on 
to attend the University of Georgia, where he was a member of the 
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. During this time, he made many lifelong 
friends. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2010, with a 
degree in risk management and insurance, before he returned to his 
hometown of Savannah and worked as a commercial fisherman in his 
family's crabbing business.
  Stephen was known as someone who saw the good in everyone and 
everything and had a heart of gold. He also had a way of making anyone 
he met laugh. He was a courageous fighter who battled addiction, and I 
know his story will continue to touch many lives.
  Stephen leaves behind a wonderful, loving family who raised Stephen 
to be the amazing person he was, and I am thankful for the life he 
lived. My thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and all 
who knew him during this most difficult time.

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