[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 70 (Wednesday, June 3, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1006]
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                 TRIBUTE TO GLEN TANNER AND JACK PORTER

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                         HON. STEPHEN E. BUYER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 1998

  Mr. BUYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give tribute to two 
outstanding Hoosiers, Mr. Glenn Tanner and Mr. Jack Porter, whose 
exemplary foresight and perseverance have proven invaluable to Indiana.
  During the early 1980s, Glenn Tanner and Jack Porter realized the 
value of a divided, four-lane highway running east-west through North 
Central Indiana. They created a committee for the Wabash Area Chamber 
of Commerce to study the economic impact of improved transportation in 
the area. As a result of this effort, communities along the proposed 
corridor joined together to promote the importance of an improved 
highway system. Today, the Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor Inc. 
is comprised of concerned citizens, businesses, and governmental 
officials promoting a four-lane highway from Fort Wayne to Lafayette 
along the routes of US 24 and Indiana State Road 25.
  Many towns, including several industrial communities, will greatly 
benefit from an easily accessible connection to our nation's interstate 
system. In fact, it has been determined that for every $1 spent on the 
construction of the corridor $3.50 will be created in the communities 
along the corridor.
  It is reassuring to know how two individuals can have the foresight 
to see a need greater than themselves, act upon it, and lead it to a 
reality. Their efforts on behalf of the corridor are an example of what 
America is at heart. As President Lincoln said during his Gettysburg 
Address, ``government of the people, by the people, and for the 
people.''
  The Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor has been designated as a 
part of the National Highway System and a High Priority Corridor by 
Congress. The naming of the two bridges in Lewisburg along the Hoosier 
Heartland Industrial Corridor is most appropriate for these two 
gentlemen.
  Mr. Tanner and Mr. Porter have brought honor and distinction to their 
efforts for their continued interest and dedication to ensure that the 
Hoosier Heartland Industrial Corridor becomes a reality. They truly are 
an inspiration to the American dream.

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