[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 18, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E35]
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                         IN MEMORY OF GENE HUFF

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 18, 2012

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
great leader, public servant, and an inspiration, Gene Huff.
  Although he was born and raised in Ohio, Gene Huff planted his home 
in London, Kentucky, where he raised his family and pastored the First 
Pentecostal Church for 25 years. When he retired in 1994, he took the 
Great Commission to the airwaves with the launch of a 50,000-watt 
Christian Radio Station, WYGE. In combination with his desire to 
communicate, his passion for public service expanded beyond the stained 
glass windows, into the state capitol.
  Gene was successfully elected to two terms in the Kentucky House of 
Representatives before he was elected in 1971 to the state Senate where 
he spent more than 22 years. During that time, he stood firm on 
conservative principles, representing his constituents with great honor 
and loyalty.
  Gene Huff leaves behind a devoted family: his loving wife of nearly 
60 years, Ethel Dayberry Huff, five children, 19 grandchildren and 16 
great-grandchildren, with more on the way. My wife, Cynthia and I 
extend our deepest heartfelt sympathies to the Huff family.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring a divine 
public leader and minister of God, the late Gene Huff.

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