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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

Republican on Honoring the Life of Carl Johnson, Sr. 2026-08-31

155 words · 8 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 96 / 100

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 144 wordsI rise today to honor the life of William ``Bill’’ Dunlap of St. Simons Island, Georgia, who passed away July 17 at the age of 92.¹ Bill graduated from Georgia Tech, ²where he played varsity basketball and led his fraternity chapter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, ³as president. He served his country in the Army Reserve at Fort Detrick, working as an air control engineer.⁴ He went on to earn his MBA at Emory University before joining Georgia Power and its parent company, Southern Company, ⁵where he spent 25 years as a senior vice president.⁶ Bill served as the president of the Atlanta Association of SAE, Atlanta Black Tie Club, ⁷and the Nine O’clock. He was a long-time member of North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and remained a faithful member of Wesley Church at Frederica.⁸ Bill is survived by his wife Sandra and his family.⁹ Thanks · 11 wordsCoastal Georgia is grateful for his decades of service and leadership.Thanks

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

1 of 1 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “Coastal Georgia is grateful for his decades of service and leadership.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Respect · no score

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Clarity · 100

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Claims · 9

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1“William ``Bill’’ Dunlap of St. Simons Island, Georgia, who passed away July 17 at the age of 92”William ‘Bill’ Dunlap of St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away on July 17 at the age of 92.search
2“Bill graduated from Georgia Tech”Bill Dunlap graduated from Georgia Tech.search
3“played varsity basketball and led his fraternity chapter, Sigma Alpha Epsilon”Bill Dunlap played varsity basketball at Georgia Tech and led its Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity chapter.search
4“served his country in the Army Reserve at Fort Detrick, working as an air control engineer”Bill Dunlap served in the Army Reserve at Fort Detrick as an air control engineer.search
5“earn his MBA at Emory University before joining Georgia Power and its parent company, Southern Company”Bill Dunlap earned an MBA at Emory University before joining Georgia Power and Southern Company.search
6“spent 25 years as a senior vice president”Bill Dunlap spent 25 years as a senior vice president at Georgia Power/Southern Company.search
7“president of the Atlanta Association of SAE, Atlanta Black Tie Club”Bill Dunlap served as president of the Atlanta Association of SAE and the Atlanta Black Tie Club.search
8“long-time member of North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and remained a faithful member of Wesley Church at Frederica”Bill Dunlap was a long-time member of North Avenue Presbyterian Church in Atlanta and a member of Wesley Church at Frederica.search
9“survived by his wife Sandra”Bill Dunlap is survived by his wife Sandra.search

Analyzed on 2026-09-15