[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H506]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF DICK FLOOD

  (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 recognize and 
honor the life of Dick Flood, or as many residents of the First 
District knew him, ``Okefenokee Joe.''
  Flood was a singer, songwriter, entertainer, environmentalist, and in 
the south of Georgia, a local legend.
  Okefenokee Joe lived in the Okefenokee Swamp for 10 years, learning 
firsthand about plants and animals in the area. He was well known to 
Georgia public broadcast viewers for his 1988 documentary, ``The Joy of 
Snakes.''
  Flood also hosted the Emmy Award-winning Georgia Public Broadcast 
Television documentary, ``Swampwise.''
  In the 1950s and 1960s, he wrote numerous songs for popular country 
music musicians.
  This loss will be felt by all of us in the First District, and 
particularly for those that live in and around the Okefenokee Swamp.
  On a personal note, when I was dating my wife, we went to see 
Okefenokee Joe at the Okefenokee Swamp, and I will never forget that.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Flood's family.

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