[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 102 (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5556]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 REMEMBERING DR. EUGENE TALMADGE MADDOX

  (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 in memory of Dr. 
Eugene Talmadge Maddox, a veterinarian and a remarkable Georgian.
  Mr. Speaker, 1954 was an eventful year for Gene, as he graduated from 
Alexander Baldwin Agricultural College and married the love of his 
life, Patsy Copeland. He went on to receive his veterinary degree from 
the University of Georgia in 1959.
  Following his graduation, they moved to Thomasville, Georgia, where 
he worked at Clanton Veterinary Hospital. He founded his own animal 
hospital, Cairo Animal Hospital, in 1963, and served Grady and 
surrounding cities until he retired in 2004 to serve as a Georgia State 
representative for Grady and Decatur counties in 2012.
  In 2006, he was honored by the Georgia Veterinary Medical Association 
as Veterinarian of the Year. In 2015, he received the prestigious J.T. 
Mercer Lifetime Achievement Award.
  An active member of his community, Gene was the former president of 
the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Georgia Veterinary 
Medical Association, and a member of the Georgia Cattlemen's 
Association. He also served as chief veterinary medical examiner under 
four Governors during his career.
  A loving father and husband, an outdoorsman, a community advocate, 
and a dedicated veterinarian, Gene is sure to be missed.

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