[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 38 (Wednesday, March 24, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING INDIANA STATE REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD W. MANGUS ON THE 
                       OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. CHRIS CHOCOLA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 24, 2004

  Mr. CHOCOLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Indiana 
State Representative Richard W. Mangus. He will be retiring from the 
Indiana House of Representatives this year after a long and 
distinguished career.
  Representative Mangus was first elected to the Indiana House of 
Representatives in November, 1972. Since that time he has served the 
people of St. Joseph and Elkhart counties honorably; always seeking to 
improve the legislative process while representing the needs and 
sentiments of his constituents.
  During his sixteen terms in office, Representative Mangus has served 
as the Ranking Member on the Environmental Affairs Committee; Ranking 
Member on the Constitutional Law Committee; Ranking Minority Member on 
the Natural Resources Committee; Chairman of the Elections and 
Reappointment Committee; Chairman of the House Environmental Affairs 
Committee; a Member of the House Human Affairs Committee; and a member 
of the House Public Policy Committee. He is currently serving as the 
Ranking Minority Member on the House Committee on Agriculture, Natural 
Resources, and Rural Development.
  He has been honored and recognized by many organizations and fellow 
legislators throughout his sixteen term career. Some of these 
distinguished awards have been: Fraternal Order of Police Legislator of 
the Year; Professional Firefighters Legislator of the Year; District 
Soil and Water Conservation Special Recognition Award for Support of 
District Programming; 4-H Leadership 20 Year Service Award; Izaak 
Walton League Environmental Achievement Award; State of Indiana 
Sagamore of the Wabash Award; and the Jr. Chamber of Commerce 
Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award.
  Representative Mangus was born in Lakeville, Indiana, in 1930. He and 
his wife Mary still remain in Lakeville where their five children were 
raised. Representative Mangus is a member of the Lakeville Lions Club, 
Lakeville Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, Scottish Rite, Order of 
the Eastern Star, Lakeville Commerce Association, County Line Brethren 
Church, and Toastmasters.
  Mr. Speaker, I know the citizens of St. Joseph and Elkhart counties 
join me in congratulating Representative Mangus and wish him continued 
success in the future.

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