Congratulating General Bobby Christine

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Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate General Bobby Christine from Georgia's First Congressional District for being promoted from Colonel to Brigadier General on July 8. General Christine earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Georgia, and achieved his Juris Doctorate degree from Samford University's Cumberland School of Law in Birmingham.

He worked in the District Attorney's Office in Augusta for a decade, and is one of only a few prosecutors in modern Georgia to win a conviction for a murder case where the body of the victim has never been located.

General Christine was appointed Judge of Magistrate Court for Columbia County in 2005, and held that post until November 2017, while serving as Chief Magistrate from 2009 to 2012. At the same time, he also maintained a private law practice.

On November 22, 2017, General Christine was sworn in as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, having been nominated by President Trump and confirmed by the Senate.

He has been an Army reservist since the age of 17, as a Combat Engineer and Judge Advocate. General Christine has a long list of military accomplishments, including the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal, Bronze Star Medal, and the parachutist badge.

I am sure he will continue to serve our country beyond expectations in his new rank, and I am thankful for his courage, leadership, and perseverance. I want to congratulate General Christine and his family again on this achievement.

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