[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 257-258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       REMEMBERING RONNIE HAWKINS

  (Mr. McHENRY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dear friend, 
constituent, and tremendous public servant in North Carolina, Cleveland 
County Commissioner Ronnie Hawkins.
  Ronnie passed away right before Christmas, after a lengthy illness, 
but it wasn't one that slowed him. Throughout his illness, Ronnie 
displayed the same passion for helping others he showed throughout his 
career of public service.
  A native of Cleveland County, Ronnie was an Army veteran and devoted 
husband to his wife, Libby. He was a respected and compassionate 
funeral director, comforting families in their time of need and grief. 
He took the same type of caring and compassionate approach to his 
service as one of Cleveland County's longest-serving elected officials, 
serving 16 years on the Cleveland County Commission, as well as 12 
years on the Kings Mountain School Board. He never forgot who was 
actually his boss at home: his constituents.
  Ronnie was a dear friend, and I extend my thoughts and prayers to his 
wife, Libby, his family, and his friends.

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