Cliff Stearns: “it is with sorrow, yet fondness, that I speak on the passing of our colleague and friend, Charlie Norwood. While in…”

“it is with sorrow, yet fondness, that I speak on the passing of our colleague and friend, Charlie Norwood. While in Congress, his dedication to Georgians, to patient advocacy, to business ownership and property rights, and to veterans are legendary. Prior to his service in the House of Representatives, Charlie served his country as a Captain in the U.S. Army Dental Corps in Vietnam, and he contributed to his community as a dentist, business owner, and active worshipper in his Methodist Church. I first learned about Charlie in 1994 when he was running for his Georgia district. Struck by his pluckiness and quiet steadfast determination even then, I decided to campaign for him in his district- to-be, and met his wife Gloria. And when he was elected, he immediately became a player in health care legislation, not waiting for reaching the echelons of seniority to make real contributions. Through all his trials, Charlie Norwood had a sparkle, an ingenuity how to get things accomplished.”