[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 23, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2532]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING JIMMY WILSON, JR.

  (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 in remembrance of 
Jimmy Wilson. Jimmy was born in September 1946 in Chester, 
Pennsylvania. After graduating from Savannah High School in 1964, he 
immediately joined the United States Navy.
  After leaving the Navy, Jimmy went on to graduate from Georgia 
Southern University with a degree in accounting. While in college, he 
married the love of his life, Barbara.
  Post-Georgia Southern, Jimmy worked for Metro Development before 
launching his business, the James Corde Company.
  In 1985, he and Louis Young created Great American Builders, and that 
soon rose to become the largest home builder in the Savannah area. He 
was also active in trade organizations, such as Home Builders 
Association of Greater Savannah and was also inducted into the Home 
Builders Association Hall of Fame.
  Outside of work, Jimmy was an avid University of Georgia football 
fan, even attending the 1982 Heisman Trophy ceremony.
  Jimmy leaves behind his dear wife, Barbara, three incredible 
children, and his beloved grandchildren.
  My sincere condolences go out to the Wilson family during this time 
of mourning.

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