[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1632]
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 IN HONOR OF THE IBEW LOCAL 481 ON THIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIRCLE 
                               OF LIGHTS

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor 
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 481, whose 
generous contribution of time and talent has helped to make the Circle 
of Lights the premier holiday event for central Indiana for the past 
fifty years.
  On the Friday after Thanksgiving, the remarkable transformation of 
Indianapolis's signature landmark, Monument Circle, into the world's 
largest Christmas tree symbolizes the beginning of the holiday season 
for Hoosiers. The extraordinary efforts of IBEW Local 481 have helped 
to make the Circle of Lights one of the largest public events in 
central Indiana.
  Today, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating IBEW Local 
481 for their outstanding contributions to this awe-inspiring holiday 
event. The Circle of Lights simply would not be possible without their 
expertise and generous support. My wife, Mariama, my daughter, Salimah, 
and I eagerly await the lighting of the world's largest Christmas tree 
in the company of Hoosiers from all across the Great State of Indiana.

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