[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7597]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               STATE REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES W. CAPPS, JR.

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I am pleased to bring to the 
Senate's attention the distinguished career of Charles W. Capps, Jr., 
who has served with distinction and honor as a member of the 
Mississippi State House of Representatives from Bolivar County since 
1971.
  My friend, Charlie Capps has announced that he will retire from the 
legislature in June. As a member of the House of Representatives, 
Charlie Capps has earned the respect of eight governors, the members of 
the Mississippi Congressional Delegation, and all who have called upon 
him for advice and assistance over the past three decades.
  Charlie Capps is well known throughout our State for his 
contributions to higher education, highways, wildlife conservation, job 
development, and job training. He made special efforts to improve the 
quality of life in the Mississippi Delta.
  He has held many positions of responsibility including service as 
Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations from 1988 to 2003. During 
those years, the State has experienced unprecedented economic growth. 
Today, workforce training centers, mental health facilities, university 
libraries, recreational lakes, and distance learning centers are part 
of the legacy of this great Mississippian.
  I congratulate Charlie Capps for his distinguished career of public 
service and for his indelible contribution to our State.

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