[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H2453]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING JUDGE PATRICK M. SHEPHERD

  (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 recognize Judge 
Patrick Shepherd for his recent appointment to the State Court of 
Spalding County, filling a vacancy created by Georgia State H.B. 798.
  Previously, Judge Shepherd served as solicitor general of Spalding 
County, where he prosecuted misdemeanor cases in the Spalding County 
State Court.
  Judge Shepherd was also a partner in the Shepherd Law Offices, where 
he practiced with his father. He represented clients in civil 
litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, and estate matters.
  He earned a bachelor's degree in political science from the 
University of Georgia--go Dawgs--in 2005 and his juris doctorate from 
Mercer University School of Law in 2009.
  Judge Shepherd is a lifelong resident of Spalding County with deep 
ties to the community through the Spalding County Bar Association, the 
First Baptist Church, and the Griffin Exchange Club.
  Mr. Speaker, Judge Shepherd and his wife, Robin, have two daughters 
and live in Griffin, Georgia.

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