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IN RECOGNITION OF THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INCORPORATION OF SMITHS
STATION
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HON. MIKE ROGERS
of alabama
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 14, 2021
Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of Smiths Station.
Smiths Station was first settled in 1738. The Central of Georgia Railway extended a train line through the community, using it to connect Opelika, Alabama and Columbus, Georgia.
Shortly after this, the name of Smiths was decided on to honor the memory of Broadus Smith, a prominent settler who once lived in the community. The area is now known as Smiths Station.
Smiths Station existed as a ``bedroom community'' and a convenient halfway spot between the Auburn-Opelika and Columbus-Phenix City metropolitan areas.
After years of advocacy and hard work, a group of Smiths Station residents helped push for a successful vote to incorporate Smiths Station on June 22, 2001. Later that year, LaFaye Dellinger was elected as the City's first Mayor, serving in the position from 2001 until 2016. Current Mayor F.L. ``Bubba'' Copeland was elected in 2016 and ran unopposed in the 2020 municipal election. The current City Council consists of Place 1 Council Member George Stringer, Place 2 Council Member Morris Jackson, Council Place 3 Member Steve Lansdon, Place 4 Council Member Richard Cooley and Place 5 Council Member Victoria Green.
Madam Speaker, please join me in recognizing the 20th anniversary of the incorporation of Smiths Station.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 103
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