[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17456]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING MR. TOM BORDEAUX

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 4, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Savannah Alderman Tom Bordeaux and his dedicated service to the 
Savannah City Council.
  About seven months away from the end of his four-year term, Savannah 
Alderman Tom Bordeaux announced that he will not run for re-election. 
Mr. Bordeaux is serving the final year of his first term after 
defeating two opponents in 2012. As an alderman at-large, Post 2, Mr. 
Bordeaux's district covers all of Savannah. When he announced his 
candidacy in 2011, Mr. Bordeaux said his priorities included building 
unity and focusing on sound fiscal oversight.
  Mr. Bordeaux grew up in Savannah and graduated from Savannah High in 
1971. He then attended the University of Georgia where he received his 
bachelor's degree in 1975 and his law degree in 1979. Following school, 
Mr. Bordeaux returned to Savannah to practice law, and has continued to 
practice ever since. Before joining the council, he served eight terms 
from 1991 to 2007 in the Georgia House of Representatives. Mr. Bordeaux 
was also elected dean of the Chatham County legislative delegation. 
Although Mr. Bordeaux has decided to not seek re-election, he hopes to 
continue serving the community in other ways. Mr. Bordeaux says that 
his ticket to living in the Savannah area is to be involved, and that 
is exactly what he intends to do.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to join Mr. Tom Bordeaux's 
colleagues, family and friends in honoring his many years of hard work 
and dedication to our community.

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