[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 192 (Monday, December 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9686]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING CHRISTOPHER RAIFORD

  (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 
Christopher Raiford from Savannah, Georgia. Christopher is a shining 
example of entrepreneurship in our district.
  Recently, Christopher was recognized by Georgia's 40 Under 40 list, 
alongside other rising stars who displayed an unparalleled degree of 
business savvy and community leadership.
  Raised in the State of Georgia, he earned his undergraduate degree 
from the University of Georgia and his master's in business 
administration from Saint Leo University.
  He rose quickly through the ranks in the banking world, displaying a 
level of skill and professionalism which would match those of his more 
senior peers.
  Throughout his career, he has always prioritized giving back to the 
community. Since becoming the president of his local Exchange Club, 
Raiford has raised more than $65,000 annually for child abuse 
prevention awareness, child hunger, scholarships, and recognition of 
military and public service providers.
  In between running a community bank, engaging in philanthropic 
endeavors, raising his three boys with his wife, Anza, and completing 
his Ph.D., he still somehow finds the time to coach Little League 
baseball.
  At the young age of 39, Christopher Raiford has proven to be a man of 
dizzying ambition, intellect, energy, and empathy. Truly, there is no 
Georgian more deserving of their place on Georgia's 40 Under 40.

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