[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 118 (Monday, July 18, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING PATRICK JONES

  (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 honor of a good 
friend and a remarkable Georgian, Patrick Jones.
  Patrick graduated from the University of Georgia in 1987 with a 
bachelor's degree in risk management. A loving father and devoted 
husband, he and his wife, Kara, have two children and reside in 
Blackshear, Georgia, in my First Congressional District.
  Patrick spent over three decades of his career working at Flash Foods 
alongside his brother. Under their leadership, it became one of the 
largest convenience chains in the Southeast. It was one of the first 
convenience chains to establish a loyalty program, a proprietary retail 
pricing platform, and a robust item-level inventory management system.
  In 2016, Flash Foods was acquired by CST Brands and subsequently, 
Circle K. Patrick now serves as the chairman of the board of Primesouth 
Bank, president of the Jones Company, and President of Walker Jones 
Automotive Group.
  An agent of change, Mr. Jones currently serves on the Department of 
Transportation's Southern Georgia Citizen's Review Panel, which was 
created through the Transportation Investment Act. He has previously 
served on the Bona Fide Coin Operated Amusement Machine Operator 
Advisory Board.
  Mr. Speaker, Patrick Jones has truly made his mark on his community.

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