[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 191 (Thursday, December 8, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING ROSS SHEPPARD

  (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 to congratulate Ross 
Sheppard for his recent selection to the Georgia 40 Under 40 list.
  Ross is a successful real estate agent who wants to help buyers and 
sellers understand the value that historic preservation brings to the 
housing markets.
  While many people view historic preservation and real estate 
development as conflicting ideas, Ross sees it differently. His desire 
to show people that preservation is a sustainable economic path for 
real estate has led him into philanthropic pursuits.
  A member of the Georgia Trust and the Historic Savannah Foundation, a 
board member of Georgia's Old Capital Heritage Center, and a former 
board member of the Flannery O'Connor Andalusia Foundation, Sheppard's 
passion for preservation is a leading force in his life.
  He has renovated and rehabilitated several historic homes, with one 
of his projects being featured on HGTV's ``Life Under Renovation.''
  He was chosen as Humanitarian of the Year by his alma mater, Georgia 
College, and has endowed a scholarship there.
  Ross resides in Savannah's Landmark Historic District, one of the 
most beautiful parts of Georgia's First Congressional District. He 
leads a life dedicated to showing others the beauty that lies beneath 
the surface by championing historic preservation.
  I, on behalf of the entire First Congressional District of Georgia, 
congratulate him for his outstanding service to this State and his 
selection to the Georgia 40 Under 40 list.

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