[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 158 (Thursday, September 28, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E905-E906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CELEBRATING THE 50TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF THE GARRIOTTS

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                         HON. JOHN R. MOOLENAAR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 28, 2023

  Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 50th 
wedding anniversary of Chuck and Debby Garriott.
  Reverend Charles ``Chuck'' Michael Garriott and Deborah ``Debby'' 
Cacace Garriott met while they were both in high school and married 
January 26, 1974, in Pikesville, Maryland, both at the age of 20. Their 
marriage has brought about the blessing of four children and seven 
grandchildren. Their son Phillip and his wife Brooke Garriott have four 
children: Blevin. Kiefer, Hazel, and Harper. Their daughter Katie and 
husband Tony Yang have three children: Avery, Linus, and Cason. Their 
daughter Anna lives in Washington, D.C., and their son Peter in Los 
Angeles, California.
  Chuck and Debby have used their life together to invest in friends 
and family. Chuck served as a pastor in Oklahoma for many years and has 
served as the Executive Director of Ministry to State, a ministry that 
has invested in the spiritual lives of our leaders in the Nation's 
Capital, since 2004. Debby cares for patients as a physical therapist 
while also investing in the lives of men and women through Ministry to 
State.
  They enjoy spending time with their family and at the beach. Debby 
enjoys her community garden plot and Chuck enjoys writing and

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keeping busy with his hands. They count it as a privilege to have spent 
their entire married life in Christian ministry sharing the love of 
Jesus.

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