[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H66]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

  (Mr. JACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. JACK. Mr. Speaker, today, as our country remembers the life of 
the only President from my home State of Georgia, I rise to honor a few 
notable moments of President Jimmy Carter's legacy within Georgia's 
Third Congressional District.
  President Carter was an avid fan of NASCAR, and he enjoyed many races 
at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton.
  As Governor in 1971, he celebrated the 150th anniversary of Fayette 
County. In 1973, he visited Newnan as a part of his Operation Feedback 
tour.
  He traveled to Meriwether County several times. Through his 
leadership as Governor, the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation continued 
to care for Georgians with disabilities.
  He purchased his suits from Bowdon in Carroll County, and he enjoyed 
Chick-fil-A sandwiches during his many visits to Columbus.
  Following his Presidency, he honored my hometown, Peachtree City, by 
leading our Independence Day parade in 1995. In 2003, working with 
Habitat for Humanity, President Carter built over 20 homes for 
Georgians in need in LaGrange.
  I thank the Fayette County Historical Society, The Newnan Times-
Herald, the Meriwether Historical Society, and the Heard County 
Historical Center and Museum for helping to compile this research, 
allowing me to honor the life and legacy of a remarkable Georgian, the 
39th President of the United States of America, Jimmy Carter.

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