[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 103 (Thursday, July 22, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S8646]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO DR. BOBBY RUSSELL HIMES

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a fellow 
Kentuckian and proud Republican, Dr. Bobby Russell Himes. Earlier this 
year, Dr. Himes was named Central Kentucky News-Journal's 2004 Man of 
the Year. The title is one that Dr. Himes has earned.
  Dr. Himes has always strived to live life to its very fullest and 
give 110 percent. After serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, he 
completed his bachelor's degree at Kentucky Wesleyan College. He went 
on to finish his formal education by earning a masters degree from 
Appalachian State University and a doctorate from Vanderbilt 
University. For 40 years, he was a professor of history and political 
science at Kentucky's Campbellsville University. He was an inspiring 
educator, mentor, and friend to students and colleagues. While he no 
longer teaches classes, he continues to support and encourage younger 
generations.
  Beyond his role as an educator, Dr. Himes has been a businessman, a 
stalwart volunteer for the Republican Party, and an instrumental figure 
in creating the Central Kentucky Arts Series. Furthermore, he is a 
devoted husband, father, grandfather, and now a great-grandfather.
  Dr. Himes is truly an inspiration. He persevered through a childhood 
during the Great Depression and a battle with cancer. If there is one 
thing to learn from Dr. Bobby Russell Himes, it is his philosophy for 
living. Dr. Himes believes that, ``By setting goals--even if you don't 
achieve them--you're going to go further just because you set them.''
  May we please take this time to honor the man whom so many look up 
to, Dr. Bobby Russell Himes, Central Kentucky News-Journal's 2004 Man 
of the Year.

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