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                HONORING COLLIERVILLE MAYOR STAN JOYNER

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Tennessee (Mr. Kustoff) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. KUSTOFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a lifelong west 
Tennessean, a dedicated public servant, and, frankly, just a good 
friend, Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner.
  Stan Joyner, after 25 years of exemplary public service, has decided 
to retire from public service and pass the torch. Stan Joyner's roots 
run wide and deep in Shelby County. Born and raised in Collierville, 
Tennessee, Stan attended and played football at Collierville High 
School, and still to this day, you can find him in the stands cheering 
on his alma mater.
  Stan Joyner was elected as a Collierville alderman in 1999. In 2008, 
Stan Joyner was elected as the town's mayor. One of Stan Joyner's 
significant achievements as mayor was establishing a municipal school 
system for Collierville. Stan led his community through the formation 
and the development of the Collierville Schools system, the election of 
the first Collierville school board, and the hiring of a Collierville 
Schools superintendent.
  In my opinion, the creation of the Collierville Schools system is one 
of the primary reasons that Collierville is such a desirable place to 
live in Tennessee. Without a doubt, Stan has worked diligently to 
ensure that every child in Collierville has access to an education that 
prepares them for success.
  Stan Joyner has also long understood that people choose where to live 
based on the quality of life that they are going to experience. Now, 
obviously, this depends on the strength of the local schools, which I 
just talked about, the vibrancy of the community, and the opportunities 
for economic growth.
  Under the mayor's leadership, Collierville has seen a boom in local 
business development, as well as economic expansion. Stan's deep 
knowledge of Collierville's past, his commitment to the future, and his 
ability to listen and advise his colleagues make him a trusted leader.
  While I was working on these remarks, Mr. Speaker, I called my good 
friend, Wright Cox, who is also the Chairman of the Collierville school 
board, about how he would sum up Stan Joyner's tenure in Collierville. 
This is what Wright Cox told me: Stan led from the front. He always 
advocated for Collierville. Most importantly, he always fought for the 
needs of Collierville. In my opinion, Stan filled the job description 
flawlessly as mayor of Collierville.
  I think Wright Cox summed it up perfectly.
  Beyond his work in the public sphere, Mayor Joyner is a man of deep 
faith and personal integrity. His strong spirit has guided him as a 
Sunday school teacher in his community.
  Stan's dedication to his family is equally strong. He and his wife, 
Linda, have been married for over 48 years. Together, they have three 
children and are the grandparents of eight grandchildren.
  As he steps down after a distinguished public service career on 
December 18, in about 2 weeks, Collierville is certainly a better place 
to live because of Stan Joyner's service.
  Roberta and I congratulate Stan and Linda on a job well done. We all 
wish them the very best in the next chapter of their lives.

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