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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
RECOGNIZING MILTON ``WOODY'' WOODSIDE
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from
Georgia (Mr. Carter) for 5 minutes.
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr.
Milton ``Woody'' Woodside for serving more than 30 years as president
of the Brunswick-Golden Isles Chamber of Commerce.
After graduating from the Citadel, Mr. Woodside has dedicated his
entire career to public service. Without his work, coastal Georgia
would likely look very different than it does today.
To start, he worked 13 years for the First Congressional District of
Georgia with Representatives Bo Ginn and Lindsay Thomas. Since his work
with the House of Representatives, he has held the top position with
the Chamber of Commerce and is one of the longest continually serving
chamber leaders in Georgia.
In his position with the chamber, Mr. Woodside advocated for the
creation of the South Georgia Parkway, funding to deepen the Port of
Brunswick, a replacement for the Sidney Lanier Bridge, the building of
both the Golden Isles Convention Center along with the Career Academy,
and much more.
Whether it was at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., the statehouse in
Georgia, or the mayor's office in Brunswick, Mr. Woodside was
constantly working to help Brunswick grow. Although he is retiring on
May 15, I am sure that Mr. Woodside will continue to help the Brunswick
community in any way he can.
Woody, thank you for your service. You have been an inspiration to
all of us. You were an icon in our community. Our community thanks you,
our State thanks you, our country thanks you, and I thank you, my
friend.
Remembering Roy Kent Hodnett
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember the life
of Mr. Roy Kent Hodnett who passed away at the age of 98 on Friday,
April 26.
Known throughout Glynn County in the First Congressional District as
a gentleman with a caring personality, he brightened the day of
everyone around him.
He served in France during World War II directly after D-day, earning
the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Victory Medal. When he came home to
the United States, he stopped in St. Simons Island while vacationing,
fell in love with the area, bought a home that same weekend, and
started raising a family.
While there, he built one of the most successful companies in the
area, Hodnett Cooper Real Estate and Vacation Rentals.
Through all of this, Mr. Hodnett's passion was with his family and
his community. For him, the key to a successful business was having a
wife of 75 years who has stood beside him and believed in him. He also
mentored and advised countless young people, helping them to find their
own paths through life.
I am proud to have had Mr. Hodnett spend so much of his life in the
First Congressional District of Georgia. His family and friends will be
in my thoughts and prayers during this time.
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