[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING MARTHA PHILLIPS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE GEORGIA DENTAL 
                              ASSOCIATION

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                          HON. CHARLIE NORWOOD

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 15, 2004

  Mr. NORWOOD. Mr. Speaker, Martha Phillips is well respected in 
Georgia and throughout the country as an unflagging supporter of 
organized dentistry. Her constant goal during her distinguished career 
as executive director of the Georgia Dental Association is ensuring 
dentistry receives all the respect and consideration it is due.
  Ms. Phillips received the 1996 Award of Merit by fellows of the 
American College of Dentistry because of her commitment to the 
profession, her invaluable contribution to the growth and activity of 
the GDA, her esteem and reputation as a state association executive, 
her influence and success as dentistry's lobbyist and representative in 
state legislative activities and the admiration and respect she has 
enjoyed in her work in the American Dental Association. In 1999 the 
International College of Dentists made Martha Honorary Fellow of the 
ICD.
  As an advocate of dentistry, Martha is active 365 days a year. She 
became part of the Georgia Dental Association in 1977 as administrative 
assistant to the Executive Director. She was appointed as executive 
director of the 137-year-old association in 1986. Apart from the duties 
listed above, and the management of an eleven person executive office, 
Ms. Phillips has also utilized her skills as a licensed insurance agent 
to bolster the growing subsidiary, Georgia Dental Insurance Services, 
Inc. At the national level, Martha is past president of the Association 
of Constituent Dental Society Executives.
  Ms. Phillips received her bachelor of arts degree in business from 
Georgia State University. She worked in the real estate, insurance and 
administrative fields before coming to the GDA. Ms. Phillips and 
husband Al reside in Marietta, Georgia, and have a son and daughter in 
law, Mark and Cindy Phillips, and a grandson, Tyler.

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