[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 200 (Tuesday, December 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2345]
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           TRIBUTE TO DAN TERRELL, MAYOR OF MITCHELL, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 27, 2011

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, it is my great privilege as the 
representative of Indiana's Fourth District to rise and pay tribute to 
Mr. Dan Terrell, Mayor of Mitchell, Indiana.
  Mayor Terrell is a man of deep civic conviction, a loving father of 
6, and a devoted grandfather of 17.
  Dan Terrell was born in Mitchell, Indiana, and has remained there his 
entire life. He has never lost the small town conservative spirit that 
growing up in the Heartland of America gave him.
  Following his retirement from the Canadian Pacific Railroad, Dan 
Terrell was ready to concentrate fully on helping his hometown overcome 
challenges that so many small cities and towns have faced: lost 
businesses, sidewalks that were unsafe or non-existent, infrastructure 
in total disrepair, drinking water barely able to pass State 
regulations. During Mayor Terrell's four years in office these, and 
many other concerns, have not only been addressed but have been 
corrected. That is leadership.
  Besides the tangible accomplishments, his representation of the City 
as he traveled throughout Indiana offered his constituents a Mayor they 
could be proud of. A great example of this is the fact that he chaired 
the Southern Indiana Mayors Roundtable, a convention of all the mayors 
in Indiana.
  His leadership and vision will be truly missed as he leaves the 
Mayor's office. His love and his devotion for his hometown will 
continue. Mr. Speaker, it has been a true honor to stand in tribute and 
offer my thanks to the civic service of Mayor Dan Terrell, one of 
Indiana's best mayors and my close friend.