[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 20, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING ALLEN BURNS

  (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 congratulate Mr. 
Allen Burns, who is retiring after 16 years as the executive director 
on the Coastal Regional Commission.
  Mr. Burns obtained a bachelor of science in sociology from Georgia 
Southern University and master of science in regional planning from 
Clemson. He started his career in the city of Clemson as a community 
development specialist in 1980.
  He served South Carolina for 28 years specializing in economic 
development and planning. For his work, he obtained numerous awards for 
community development statewide.
  In 2008, Burns became executive director of the Coastal Regional 
Commission, the CRC, where for the next 16 years he led growth of 
coastal Georgia. The CRC developed successful plans that improved 
transportation, local growth, military preparedness, and efficiency.
  As Mr. Burns enters retirement, I would like to thank him for all he 
has done for the First Congressional District of Georgia.

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