[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E729-E730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO THE VILLAGE OF BREESE

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 4, 2006

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Breese, Illinois upon 
her sesquicentennial. The Village of Breese was formed in 1856 and will 
celebrate her sesquicentennial on June 2-4, 2006.

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  Breese was settled in 1822 by way of the Goshen Road. The first Post 
Office was established at Shoal Creek in 1855. Breese then continued to 
prosper by establishing roots into electrical generation in 1905 and 
water treatment in 1937.
  Chief Justice Sidney Breese, for whom Breese is named, was an 
outstanding early National and State figure. He is recognized as a 
Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, Chief Justice of the 
Illinois Supreme Court, and a United States Senator. A statue 
representing him now stands in Springfield, Illinois.
  I am pleased to congratulate the citizens of Breese on 150 years of 
history in their community. I thank them for their contributions to our 
great Nation. May God bless Breese and may He continue to bless 
America.

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