[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 13 (Tuesday, February 7, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E73]
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                 TRIBUTE TO REPRESENTATIVE COOPER EVANS

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                            HON. JIM NUSSLE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 7, 2006

  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Representative 
Cooper Evans, who passed away on December 22.
  Representative Evans served in the Iowa General Assembly from 1975 to 
1979 and continued his service to Iowans in this Chamber representing 
from 1980 until 1986. He was a friend and colleague to many Members who 
still serve in the U.S. House of Representatives today.
  One of the reasons I made the decision to enter public service was 
because of Cooper Evans. As a young student at Luther College 
volunteering for Congressman Evans, I was able to see firsthand his 
dedication to improving the lives of Iowans.
  Following his service in Congress, he served as a policy advisor to 
President George H.W. Bush beginning in 1991. In that capacity, 
Representative Evans continued his service to Iowa by bringing his 
agriculture experience and offering his voice as a Midwesterner within 
the administration.
  Representative Evans led an impressive life. He served our country 
during World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers, using skills he 
learned at Iowa State University. When the United States began to 
strive for its goal to land an astronaut on the Moon, Cooper Evans 
continued his work as an engineer, as NASA's Director of Lunar 
Missions.
  In more recent years, Representative Evans worked to promote 
agriculture throughout the world and bring food to those in need 
through his work with Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance. 
This effort helped bring better nutrition and stability to those living 
in the former Soviet republics.
  Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to pay my respects to Cooper Evans. He led 
a life of service to the people of Iowa. My thoughts are with Jean 
Evans and her family and friends, as they grieve for their loss, but 
also celebrate the life of Cooper Evans.

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