[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 48 (Thursday, March 22, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E435]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING GILBERT HOLMES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE ACLU OF INDIANA, 
                      FOR A LIFE OF PUBLIC SERVICE

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2012

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his 
retirement, I would like to congratulate Gilbert Holmes for a lifetime 
of trailblazing leadership and devoted public service.
  From humble roots growing up in Sparta, Illinois, Gil ascended to the 
rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, where he served valiantly 
for twenty years, including in Vietnam and as aide-de-camp to Major 
General Frederic Davison.
  Upon leaving the service, Gil applied his organizational acumen with 
venerable Hoosier organizations, including the Indianapolis Museum of 
Art, Methodist Hospital, and Lincoln National Corporation.
  From 1989 to 1996, Gil rendered distinguished public service as 
Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and later, as 
President and CEO of IndyGo.
  Gil's career culminated in his selection as executive director of the 
American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, where he has served ably for 
the past three years as both steward and advocate.
  Gil has spent his life combating prejudice, proving skeptics wrong, 
and empowering those with whom he works to achieve great things. On 
March 31, 2012, Gil will retire, leaving behind a legacy of lives 
bettered by his mentorship and leadership. On behalf of the 7th 
Congressional District of Indiana, I wish him well in his retirement 
and extend to him our gratitude for his commitment to his fellow 
Hoosiers and to the advancement of civil rights for all.

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