[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19675-19676]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MR. GAYRON FERGUSON

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                            HON. JAMES COMER

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 12, 2017

  Mr. COMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay special recognition to Mr. 
Gayron Ferguson, Jr. for his service to our troops and his remarkable 
leadership through The Hugs Project of Western Kentucky.
  Mr. Ferguson's patriotic aptitude is evident through his leadership 
of The Hugs Project and his over 10 years of volunteer work supporting 
our troops. Through this great organization, Mr. Ferguson donates his 
time to sending care packages to our brave men and women serving 
abroad.
  Because of Mr. Ferguson's robust leadership, more than 40,000 care 
packages have made their way to over 12,000 troops in the Middle East. 
With his helping hand and enthusiasm for giving back to others, those 
serving overseas can receive a little piece of home through The Hugs 
Project.

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  It is individuals like Mr. Ferguson whose patriotic spirit and sense 
of compassion creates lasting impacts on our communities and ultimately 
create a better world through service and consideration of others, 
especially our troops. I congratulate Mr. Ferguson on his years of 
volunteerism through The Hugs Project and the joy he has brought over 
the years to countless men and women serving abroad.
  On behalf of the First District of Kentucky, I am honored to 
recognize Mr. Gayron Ferguson as an outstanding leader in service to 
our troops and wish him continued success in his future endeavors.

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