[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2550-H2551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    CELEBRATING ACHIEVEMENTS AND RETIREMENT OF MAUREEN ``MO'' BROWN

  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 celebrate the 
achievements and retirement of Maureen ``Mo'' Brown.
  Coach Brown was recognized as the Southeast Georgia Middle School 
Athletic Association Athletic Director of the Year. It is a little 
bittersweet, as at the end of this year, she will be retiring from 
Pierce County Schools after 38 years of distinguished service. However, 
I am happy to hear that Coach Brown will be the director of the Pierce 
County Recreation Department.
  Coach Mo was a standout athlete in her own right at Blackshear High 
School in the late 1970s. She has served head coaching stints as the 
girls' basketball, softball, and golf coach at Pierce County High 
School. She led the girls' golf team to two State championships while 
at the helm. She has been in her current role as Pierce County Middle 
School athletic director for 29 years.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Coach Mo for her years of success and the impact 
she has made on the students of Pierce County, and I look forward to 
what the future holds for her.


                        Celebrating Dave Reilly

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Mr. 
Dave Reilly receiving the Navy's Distinguished Public Service Award.
  On May 5, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro presented Dave with 
this year's award for distinguished public service.
  Dave served for 38 years in the United States Navy on assignments 
from submarines to his final post as commander of the Strategic Weapons 
Facility, Atlantic on Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base. He retired out of 
Kings Bay and decided to live his post-retirement years in St. Marys, 
Georgia, where he is also currently a city councilman.
  In 1998, Dave became a lifetime member of the Camden-Kings Bay Navy 
League. He served in various local and national leadership positions 
before becoming national president of the Navy League of the United 
States in June 2021. As president, Dave has transformed the current 
governance structure and maintained his promise to keep the Navy League 
as the premier sea service support organization in the country.
  His time as president may be up in June, but I have no doubt that 
Dave will continue to serve the Navy and his community long, long after 
his term is up.


 Expressing Gratitude to Matt Campbell, Buck Holly, and Patrick Kisgen

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to thank Matt 
Campbell, Buck Holly, and Patrick Kisgen for their work on the Coastal 
Georgia Honor Flight. On May 13, they had the honor of being the 
guardians on the annual Coastal Georgia Honor Flight.
  Coastal Georgia Honor Flight takes groups of veterans annually up 
from Glynn, Camden, McIntosh, and other

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surrounding counties. They leave in the early morning hours for a 
whirlwind tour of the monuments for our servicemembers all day before 
returning that very same night.
  The trip includes stops at Arlington National Cemetery, the United 
States Marine Corps War Memorial, and the Korean War Veterans Memorial, 
just to name a few.
  Matt, who travels a lot for work, saw other regions' honor flight 
shirts in the airport and decided to look further into volunteering. 
After learning of his community's honor flight, he asked his two 
friends, Patrick and Buck, to join him. It did not take much 
convincing.
  Reflecting on his trip, Patrick said: ``Having the opportunity to 
experience our Nation's Capital with the multiple generations of men 
and women who put themselves in harm's way to protect it was something 
that I will cherish forever.''
  I thank all our veterans who have served our country, and I thank the 
great volunteers who make these special experiences happen.

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