[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17339-17340]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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    HONORING THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN HOWARD COBLE

  (Ms. ADAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. ADAMS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor former Congressman 
Howard Coble, who passed away last night.
  Howard Coble was the epitome of a public servant. He served in the 
U.S.

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Coast Guard, the North Carolina State House, and as the Congressman for 
North Carolina's Sixth Congressional District for more than 30 years.
  Howard Coble dedicated his life to serving, and it was exemplified in 
the way he ran his office. As a freshman Member of Congress, I looked 
to him in serving my constituents. He was steadfast, attentive, and 
always put his constituents first. Some say he offered the best 
constituent services of any Member.
  I will never forget the night Howard Coble welcomed me to Congress 
the day I was sworn in. He later wished me well on my new journey as a 
Member.
  My thoughts and prayers are with his family, his friends, and his 
former colleagues during this difficult time.
  He will be missed but never forgotten. Howard Coble's legacy will 
remain in the Greensboro community and throughout North Carolina as a 
man who served selflessly.

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