[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 48 (Thursday, March 25, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E491-E492]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING HOOSIER PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEERS

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                            HON. DAN BURTON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 25, 2010

  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor 21 young 
Hoosiers who are currently serving our country overseas as members of 
the Peace Corps.
  The Peace Corps was an initiative started by President John F. 
Kennedy. It was established by Executive Order 1924 on March 1, 1961, 
and later authorized by Congress on September 22, 1961, through passage 
of the Peace Corps Act (Public Law 87-293). The Peace Corps Act 
declares the purpose of the Peace Corps to be:

       To promote world peace and friendship through a Peace 
     Corps, which shall make available to interested countries and 
     areas men and women of the United States qualified for 
     service abroad and willing to serve, under conditions of 
     hardship if necessary, to help the peoples of such countries 
     and areas in meeting their needs for trained manpower.

  The Peace Corps has pursued its legislative mandate of promoting 
world peace and friendship by sending volunteers to serve at the 
grassroots level in villages and towns in across the globe. Living and 
working with ordinary people, Peace Corps volunteers have offered their 
expertise in a variety of areas--such as teachers, environmental 
specialists, health promoters, and small business advisers--to help 
improve the lives of those they work with and in turn help them better 
understand the American people and American culture. To date, nearly 
200,000 Peace Corps volunteers have served in 139 countries; and about 
7,671 volunteers are currently serving in 76 nations.
  Beginning this spring, for the first time, Peace Corps volunteers 
will serve in Indonesia working as English teachers in high schools and 
at teacher training institutions. Later in the year, the Peace Corps 
will return to Sierra Leone after a 16-year absence and focus on 
secondary education and work with their host communities on grassroots 
initiatives and community developments.

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  The first week in March has traditionally been set aside to honor the 
history and accomplishments of the Peace Corps. This year's festivities 
took place March 1, 2010 through March 7, 2010 and commemorated the 
49th anniversary of the Peace Corps.
  Madami Speaker, the Peace Corps is perhaps our country's most 
important public diplomacy programs. The sight of ordinary Americans 
volunteering to serve the world's most disadvantaged populations has 
never failed to elevate good will toward our country. I ask unanimous 
consent to include in the Congressional Record the names of the 21 
Hoosiers from my District who are currently serving their tours with 
the Peace Corps in countries ranging from Ukraine and Moldova in 
Europe, to Botswana, Tanzania, and Zambia in Africa, to Guatemala and 
Costa Rica in Central America. I ask all of my colleagues to join me in 
honoring these outstanding young men and women and in wishing them well 
in their endeavors.

                                  SWORN-IN VOLUNTEERS IN THE DISTRICT OF IN-05
                                          [Representative: Dan Burton]
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            Volunteer name                Country of service       Start of svc date        Projected cos date
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Adenrele , Adeyemi O.................  Cape Verde.............  20-Sep-2008............  25-Sep-2010
Bagley, Zachary P....................  Uganda.................  15-Oct-2009............  14-Oct-2011
Brooks, Meredith L...................  Swaziland..............  27-Aug-2009............  26-Aug-2011
Caito, Laura M.......................  Botswana...............  18-Jun-2009............  17-Jun-2011
Carpenter, Stacy M...................  Kazakhstan.............  31-Oct-2009............  30-Oct-2011
Coe, David M.........................  Armenia................  13-Aug-2009............  13-Aug-2011
Elliott, Joel C......................  South Africa...........  03-Apr-2008............  27-Mar-2010
Garvey, Jack E.......................  Armenia................  14-Aug-2008............  14-Aug-2010
Houghton, Travis S...................  Guatemala..............  17-Jul-2009............  16-Jul-2011
Jefferson, Matthew P.................  Botswana...............  18-Jun-2009............  17-Jun-2011
Lutz, Isaac D........................  Moldova................  18-Aug-2009............  18-Aug-2011
Miller, Christopher J................  Guyana.................  23-Apr-2009............  24-Apr-2011
Myers, Emilia A......................  Tanzania...............  20-Aug-2008............  19-Aug-2010
Ready, Lauren E......................  Albania................  28-May-2009............  27-May-2011
Roberts, Sarah R.....................  Dominican Republic.....  28-Oct-2009............  28-Oct-2011
Rosensteele, Matthew J...............  Costa Rica.............  16-May-2008............  21-May-2010
Rulon, Jennifer A....................  Mali...................  10-Sep-2009............  11-Sep-2011
Sather, Made R.......................  Zambia.................  25-Sep-2009............  05-Feb-2011
Sather, Robert O.....................  Zambia.................  25-Sep-2009............  05-Feb-2011
Theibert, Julie E....................  Namibia................  16-Oct-2009............  14-Oct-2011
Umstead, Andrew D....................  Ukraine................  09-Dec-2008............  09-Dec-2010
    Total Volunteers: 21.............
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