[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 159 (Friday, September 30, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1013]
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                           HONORING JOHN DODD

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                            HON. DAN BISHOP

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 30, 2022

  Mr. BISHOP of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, today, I rise to honor 
John Dodd, an exemplary leader in North Carolina. John retired in 2020 
after serving for 26 years as President of The Jesse Helms Center based 
in Wingate, North Carolina. As President, John organized a $5 million 
campaign to fund the Center's current headquarters, museum, and 
archives. John dedicated the headquarters building in 2001 alongside 
the former British Prime Minister, Lady Margaret Thatcher, and Senator 
and Mrs. Helms.
  John is also the Founder of The Helms Center's nationally acclaimed 
Free Enterprise Leadership Challenge, an educational program for high 
school students to further entrepreneurship and freedom. To date, the 
program has served more than 11,000 graduates around the world. Beyond 
North Carolina, John worked with government and education leaders in 
Mexico to introduce The John Templeton Foundation's Laws of Life 
character education program. He also co-authored a book, And The World 
Came His Way: Jesse Helms' Contributions to Freedom.
  John also maintains another important role in his local community: 
lacrosse coach. He's led three teams, from both the college and high 
school ranks, to national and state championships. I hope John is truly 
able to enjoy his retirement with his wife, Teresa, and children, Katie 
and Mary.
  I congratulate John on his successful career, and thank him for his 
remarkable leadership and dedication to his fellow North Carolinians. I 
wish him a long and happy retirement.

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