[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 17 (Monday, January 29, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E204]
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                    IN HONOR OF MICHAEL L. PHILLIPS

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                          HON. BRAD ELLSWORTH

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 29, 2007

  Mr. ELLSWORTH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of 
Michael Leo Phillips, a man who spent the past 37 years serving the 
students of Indiana State University, ISU, in Terre Haute. Mr. Phillips 
passed away on January 18, 2007 at the age of 60.
  After graduating from ISU in 1969, Mr. Phillips remained in Terre 
Haute to work in the university's financial aid office, of which he 
would later become director. In 1995 Phillips became the student 
ombudsman at his alma mater, a role which allowed him to personally 
interact with and assist students.
  Beyond all of his hard work at ISU, Mr. Phillips was actively 
involved in the Terre Haute community. He served as trustee and 
treasurer for the Spruce Street AME Church. His community involvement 
included serving as president of the Young Men's Civic Club; membership 
in the NAACP, I-Club, and 100 Concerned African American Men; and 
volunteering with the Vigo County Youth Football League, and Bambino 
youth baseball. He served on the board of directors of the Boys and 
Girls Clubs of America and as a trustee of the Stewart Lawn Cemetery 
Association. He was an adviser to many student organizations at ISU and 
a mentor to students at Sarah Scott Middle School.
  In college Phillips played both basketball and baseball. He was on 
the 1967-68 Sycamores basketball team, which reached the NCAA 
Tournament championship game and was inducted into the ISU Athletics 
Hall of Fame in 2005.
  Michael Phillips will be greatly missed by his wife Rita, four 
children, and his many friends and family in Terre Haute and beyond. 
Mr. Phillips will be remembered as a dedicated advocate for students, a 
community leader, an accomplished student-athlete, and a loving family 
man.

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