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9620S
House
Resolution 50 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Fleming of the
117th,
Keen of the
179th,
Burkhalter of the
50th,
Roberts of the
154th,
Sheldon of the
105th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and remembering the life of United States Representative Charles Whitlow
Norwood, Jr., D.D.S.; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
with the passing of Representative Charles Whitlow Norwood, Jr., the State
of Georgia has lost one of her most distinguished native sons and a great
statesman; and
WHEREAS,
Charlie Norwood, originally of Valdosta, graduated from Georgia Southern
University in Statesboro before earning his dental degree from Georgetown
University Dental School in Washington, D.C.; and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Norwood then served as a dental surgeon in the U.S. Army Dental Corps with
the 173rd Airborne Brigade in a combat zone in the Republic of Vietnam in
1968-1969, delivering dental and emergency medical services while under enemy
fire, and was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Combat Medic Badge;
and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Norwood went on to a distinguished career in private dentistry practice,
including service as president of the Georgia Dental Association;
and
WHEREAS,
as a member of the United States House he provided outstanding representation
to the people of the Tenth Congressional District of Georgia from 1995 until
2007, serving under four different district boundaries stretching from Dublin
and Swainsboro in the south to Dillard and Hiawassee in the North Georgia
mountains; and
WHEREAS,
during his service in Washington, Congressman Norwood fought tirelessly to
improve health care quality and access for all Americans through his Patient's
Bill of Rights legislation and defended and preserved Georgia's Medicaid program
by securing appropriate funding and passing into law legislation combating fraud
and abuse; and
WHEREAS,
Congressman Norwood successfully preserved and expanded Fort Gordon through two
Base Realignment and Closure challenges, securing military construction funds to
keep Fort Gordon infrastructure in top condition and supporting new missions
including the Gordon Regional Security Operations Center; and
WHEREAS,
Congressman Norwood played a vital role in supporting the Department of Energy's
Savannah River Site and securing new missions for SRS including MOX fuel and
environmental cleanup programs; and
WHEREAS,
he defended citizens of Georgia and America against excess regulatory zeal by
multiple federal agencies and consistently voted to reduce the federal deficit
and lower federal taxes for all Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
Congressman Norwood was a beloved member of Trinity-on-the-Hill United Methodist
Church; and
WHEREAS,
in civic affairs he played leading roles with the American Dental Association,
the Georgia Dental Association, the International College of Dentistry, the
American College of Dentistry Sciences, the Augusta Opera Society, the Augusta
Symphony Guild, and many other worthwhile organizations and charities;
and
WHEREAS,
his dedication to his career and to his country was surpassed only by his love
for his family, and he is survived by his loving wife Gloria, sons Charles and
Carlton, and four grandchildren.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor the lifetime achievements and legacy of the Honorable Charlie
Norwood of Augusta, Georgia, for his state, his nation, and his fellow man and
offer their most sincere condolences to his family.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the family of
United States Representative Charles Whitlow Norwood, Jr., D.D.S.