[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3783]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HAPPY 84TH BIRTHDAY, HOWARD COBLE

  (Mr. WALKER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WALKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Mr. 
Howard Coble on his 84th birthday, a living legend of North Carolina 
politics who faithfully served the Sixth District of North Carolina for 
30 years.
  From the very first day when he assumed office on January 3, 1985, 
and the nearly 11,000 days following, he was a pillar for outstanding 
constituent service. With his three decades in Congress, he became the 
longest-serving Republican in the history of North Carolina, and he was 
regarded as one of the friendliest Members of Congress and certainly 
the most fashionable.
  But the title I believe he embodies is public servant. He spent a 
lifetime serving our great country and our State. Beyond Congress, he 
has served in a multitude of capacities for North Carolina, including 
as a State representative. Additionally, he is a Korean war veteran and 
spent more than two decades serving in the United States Coast Guard 
and the Reserves.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to succeed Mr. Howard Coble. 
On behalf of all the Sixth District and my colleagues in Congress, I 
thank you for your service and wish you a very happy 84th birthday.

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