[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15622]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF MR. CEDELL BROOKS' RETIREMENT FROM THE KING GEORGE 
                      COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 4, 2017

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Cedell 
Brooks, a citizen of King George County and Virginia's First District, 
on his retirement from the King George County Board of Supervisors. Mr. 
Brooks has served his community well for decades. Mr. Brooks began his 
career in public service as the youngest African American to be elected 
to a County Board of Supervisors in the Commonwealth. Mr. Brooks 
leadership and service continued throughout his career on the Board 
with many important community projects including: the establishment of 
Shiloh Park recreational facility, relocation of a landfill to 
Sealston, construction of Fire and Rescue Company #I in Courthouse and 
Company #3 in Fairview Beach, in addition to overseeing the 
establishment of Sealston Elementary School, King George Elementary 
School, and King George High School. Mr. Brooks also helped the County 
Fire and Rescue Department transition to a full-time force to better 
serve the community.
  During his tenure, Mr. Brooks served as the Chairman of the King 
George County Board of Supervisors five times, and as a member of the 
King George County's Social Services' Board for 20 years.
  I would like to thank Mr. Brooks for his many contributions 
throughout his 26 year career. I wish him, his wife Carolyn, and 
daughter Cayla, the best of luck in their future endeavors.

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