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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING THE LIFE OF GEORGIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE JAY POWELL
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 remember the life
of Georgia State Representative Jay Powell, who passed away in late
November at the age of 67.
At the time of his passing, Representative Powell had served in the
Georgia General Assembly for 10 years and had dedicated his time in
public service to helping the rural areas of our State. His colleagues
remember him as a straightforward talker and remember that, if he said
he was going to do something, he did it.
A testament to his honest character, during his tenure, he rose to be
one of the most powerful members of the assembly as the chairman of the
Rules Committee. There, he played a large part in deciding which bills
came up for a vote.
One of his most important priorities included introducing a bill that
would require small fees collected by the State, like police fines, to
be spent exactly where taxpayers are told they would be spent.
Representative Powell is going to be deeply missed in Georgia and
throughout rural Georgia. His family and friends will be in my thoughts
and prayers during this most difficult time.
Recognizing Petty Officer 2nd Class Nathan Newberg
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Petty
Officer 2nd Class Nathan Newberg for being named USO Coast Guardsman of
the Year for 2019.
Stationed in Savannah, Georgia, I am so proud that the USO recognized
Officer Newberg for his brave efforts to rescue the crew of an
overturned cargo ship off the coast of the First Congressional District
of Georgia.
In early September, Officer Newberg responded to a 3 a.m. call about
the Golden Ray cargo ship capsizing. In early September, he was
subsequently lowered from a helicopter, crossed along the side of the
ship, and descended inside to rescue the Golden Ray's captain and a bar
pilot. His effort, along with the rest of the Coast Guard, rescued all
24 of the ship's crew.
In addition to his work with the Golden Ray, he has helped evacuate
individuals with health conditions from cruise ships, worked to recover
coastguardsmen's bodies that were missing
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in action since World War II in Greenland, and completed over 125
aerial flight-hours in support of Coast Guard missions.
I thank Officer Newberg for his service to our country. I
congratulate him on being named USO Coast Guardsman of the Year for
2019.
Recognizing National Pharmacist Day 2020
Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize
National Pharmacist Day 2020, which was celebrated on January 12.
According to Census data, there are over 200,000 pharmacists across
the U.S., with another 25,000 pharmacy aides. Every day, these
pharmacists are providing vaccines for a number of illnesses and
carefully counseling patients on prescriptions to help heal sickness
and reduce pain. Through this work, pharmacists are considered one of
the three most trusted professions in America.
Today and throughout the rest of the year, I encourage everyone to
visit their pharmacist, ask questions about their prescriptions, and
get to know the people who provide their medicine and work to keep them
healthy.
As the only pharmacist currently serving in Congress, I am proud to
recognize the work these individuals are doing every day to serve their
local communities around the country.
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