[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H884-H885]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING MAJOR GENERAL JOHN F. KING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
retirement of Major General John F. King from the Georgia National 
Guard.
  Major General King has been a member of the Georgia National Guard 
for over 30 years. During his time with the guard, he has served abroad 
in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan.
  While in Afghanistan, he served as the military adviser to the Deputy 
Minister of Interior for Security for Afghanistan who oversaw an agency 
of over 96,000 police officers.
  Major General King has won many awards for military and public 
services, including the Bronze Star Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, 
the Meritorious Service Medal, and a NATO award for his service in both 
Bosnia and Afghanistan, among many others.
  For his entire career, Major General King has put his country and his 
State before himself. He is a true example of what it means to be a 
public servant.
  I hope that he enjoys his retirement from the Georgia National Guard, 
and I look forward to seeing the great things he does as Georgia's 
insurance commissioner.


                 Recognizing Marshes of Glynn Libraries

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Marshes 
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Glynn Libraries for being recognized as the Georgia Public Library of 
the Year.
  The single-county library system serves a population of 85,000 in 
Glynn County, Georgia, through two branches: The Brunswick-Glynn County 
Library and the St. Simons Island Public Library.
  This honor was given for the library's efforts to strengthen 
community partnerships, diversify its funding portfolio, and expand 
services to meet the informational, educational, cultural, and 
recreational needs of Glynn County residents.
  Marshes of Glynn Libraries received nomination letters from local 
partners, business leaders, and patrons who each highlighted the impact 
the library has made in the community.
  One of the library's many initiatives includes the Take 5 program, 
which is helping reestablish early literacy outreach following the 
impacts of COVID-19 on family engagement with schools and public 
libraries.
  I congratulate and thank everyone at Marshes of Glynn Libraries for 
their incredible work to provide such a vital resource for our 
community.


                         Operation Ghost Busted

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
hard work of law enforcement officials who participated in Operation 
Ghost Busted.
  Law enforcement officials planned for more than 2 years to bust the 
drug trafficking network. This multidepartment operation led to the 
indictment of 76 individuals who planned to move a large amount of 
illegal drugs into south Georgia.
  The criminals planned to distribute methamphetamine, fentanyl, 
heroin, and alprazolam. Law enforcement officials also seized 43 
firearms and over $53,000 in cash.
  As we all know, the fentanyl crisis is devastating communities all 
across our country. Now more than ever, it is important for our law 
enforcement to get these dangerous narcotics off of our streets.
  Luckily, because of the hard work of our law enforcement officials, 
south Georgians can sleep well at night. Thank you again to the work of 
all law enforcement personnel involved.

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