[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4835]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF LOUIS PATE, JR.

  (Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIS of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I honor the life and legacy 
of Louis Pate, Jr., a former North Carolina senator from Mount Olive 
who passed on August 29 at 88 years old.
  Louis' journey began in Duplin County. He would later serve 20 years 
in the United States Air Force, including time as a navigator on a B-57 
during Vietnam.
  After his military career, Louis returned home to continue serving. 
He served as the mayor of Mount Olive, in the North Carolina House of 
Representatives, and later in the State senate, serving as deputy 
president pro tem.
  Louis' greatest accomplishment above all was being a devoted husband 
for 59 years to Joyce and being a loving father to their children, 
Lisa, Chip, and Frances.
  Mr. Speaker, I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to serve 
alongside Louis, and I extend my heartfelt condolences to Joyce and the 
Pate family.

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