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IV 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. CON. RES. 412 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 11, 2008 Mr. Tiberi submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Honoring and recognizing the life and accomplishments of Jack Hanna.

Whereas Jack Bushnell Hanna was born January 2, 1947, in Knoxville, Tennessee; Whereas Mr. Hanna graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, with a Bachelor of Arts degree; Whereas Mr. Hanna was married to his wife Suzi (Egli) Hanna in 1968; Whereas Mr. Hanna has 3 daughters, Kathaleen, Suzanne, and Julie; Whereas in 1978, Mr. Hanna was named Director of the Columbus Zoo in Columbus, Ohio; Whereas in 1992, Mr. Hanna was named Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo; Whereas Mr. Hanna was the driving force behind transforming the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium into an internationally known facility; Whereas since 1983, Mr. Hanna has been a regular guest on national news programs like, Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Larry King Live, educating viewers, and sharing with them his passion for the animal kingdom; Whereas in 1993, Mr. Hanna became the host of Jack Hanna’s Animal Kingdom, a nationally syndicated educational and conservation-oriented television program, and over a decade later he started a new television series titled Jack Hanna’s Into the Wild; Whereas Mr. Hanna has been instrumental in Muskingum College’s development of an interdisciplinary conservation major and serves on the boards of several educational institutions; Whereas Mr. Hanna was an important supporter of the establishment of a 10,000-acre wildlife preserve in Ohio called The Wilds; Whereas Mr. Hanna is a Board Member of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund; Whereas Mr. Hanna is an active supporter of Easter Seals and the Leukemia Society; Whereas Mr. Hanna has been granted honorary Ph.D.s from Muskingum College, Otterbein College, and Capital University; and Whereas Mr. Hanna, through his humanitarian efforts and infectious enthusiasm, has touched the lives of so many people around the world: Now, therefore, be it

That Congress honors and recognizes Jack Hanna for his lifetime of accomplishments.