[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1195]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE LYNMORE JAMES

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 4, 2021

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart and 
solemn remembrance that I rise today to pay tribute to a devoted Man of 
God, a distinguished public servant, dedicated husband, loving father, 
inspiring mentor, and dear friend of longstanding, The Honorable 
Lynmore James. Sadly, Lynmore transitioned from labor to reward on 
Friday, October 29, 2021. His funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. 
on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at the Macon County High School Gym in 
Montezuma, Georgia.
  Lynmore James was born on August 28, 1937, in Byromville, Georgia to 
the union of the late Mr. Will James and Mrs. Hannah James Johnson. A 
product of the Macon County School System, he graduated from Flint 
River Farms School, before going on to receive his Bachelor of Science 
degree in Building Construction from Tuskegee University in Alabama. 
Lynmore was a very successful farmer in Macon County and a valued team 
leader in the Quality Control Division at Ford Motor Company.
  He served in the General Assembly of Georgia for nine terms from 1992 
through 2010. While proudly serving as the State Representative for 
House District 135, he served on several House Committees including 
Agriculture & Consumer Affairs, Appropriations, Regulated Industries, 
and Retirement. Lynmore was actively involved in improving the quality 
of life and local economies for his constituents in Dooly, Peach, 
Talbot, and Taylor Counties.
  But Madam Speaker, his commitment to public service did not end 
there. Lynmore was more than a legislator, he was a servant to all 
humankind. He gave of himself to countless causes and organizations 
including the Flag Bank Board of Directors, the Flint River Community 
Hospital Governing Board, the Georgia Center for Youth Advisory, the 
Georgia Agri-Leaders Forum, the Fort Valley State University Foundation 
Board, and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Dr. Maya Angelou 
once said that ``I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a 
catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something 
back.'' Lynmore threw a prodigious amount of love and service back to 
the communities and state he loved so dearly.
  Lynmore accomplished much in his life, but none of this would have 
been possible without his enduring faith in God, and the love and 
support of his wife of 49 years, Faye Hardrick James; his sons 
Lynorris, Mack Carlton, and Jefferey; and a host of other family, 
friends, and associates, all of whom will miss him deeply.
  On a personal note, Lynmore James was a dear friend to me. He was 
elected to the Georgia General Assembly the same year that I was called 
to serve in the U.S. Congress, and we represented the same 
constituencies during his service. We bonded over helping our 
constituents, especially during the flood of 1994 when many of them 
were displaced and disadvantaged because of the natural disaster. The 
advice, counsel, friendship, and support that I received from Lynmore 
as Congressman for the Second Congressional District was immeasurable. 
He never told me what I wanted to hear, but he always told me what he 
felt I needed to hear.
  Lynmore was truly a great state representative for Middle Georgia and 
a stellar example of how a public servant should serve his 
constituents. His friendship, leadership, and counsel will be sorely 
missed.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join my wife, Vivian, and me, along with the more than 730,000 people 
of Georgia's Second Congressional District, in honoring the life and 
legacy of The Honorable Lynmore James for his remarkable service to 
humankind. Moreover, we extend our deepest condolences to Lynmore's 
family, friends, and all those who grieve his loss, during this period 
of bereavement. We pray that they will be consoled and comforted by an 
abiding faith and the Holy Spirit in the weeks, months, and years 
ahead.

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