[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 19, 2013)]
[House]
[Pages H1574-H1575]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   CONGRATULATING DR. JOSEPH SCHRODT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, every time I walk onto 
this floor, it is such an honor and a privilege to be able to represent 
the great citizens of central and southwestern Illinois, the citizens 
that have given me this opportunity that humbles me every time we walk 
through those doors and every time we are able to stand here in this 
institution and offer what our visions for America are. There are vast 
differences in our visions for America between many parties. 
Fortunately, though, there are a lot of similarities and our 
willingness to begin working together to craft a vision for America 
that the hardworking taxpayers of this country want and deserve.
  But another great honor that this institution allows is to actually 
honor

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some of those hardworking taxpayers in our district on a regular basis. 
It gives us an opportunity to talk about the many things that those in 
our districts do on a regular basis. They don't ask for recognition; 
they just do it because it is the right thing to do.
  And that's why today I stand here, Mr. Speaker. I want to 
congratulate Dr. Joseph Schrodt of Decatur, Illinois, for being honored 
by the American Medical Association for his 50-year anniversary of 
graduation from medical school. While Dr. Schrodt's dedication and 
commitment to the medical profession through the years is a tremendous 
accomplishment, I would be remiss if I didn't take this opportunity to 
also thank Dr. Schrodt for all he and his family have done for the 
entire Decatur area.
  Dr. Schrodt's contributions to the area are too many to mention, but 
his advocacy and hard work on behalf of students and education is 
something we should all strive to emulate. Whether it was his time 
spent serving on the board of my alma mater, Millikin University and 
their board of trustees, or the Richland Community College Foundation 
Board, or he and his late wife Martha's work to see the health 
education wing at Richland Community College come to fruition, Dr. 
Schrodt's impact in the Decatur area will be felt for generations.
  So I take this time today, Mr. Speaker, to offer my thanks to Dr. 
Schrodt and his family for all that they have done and all that they 
continue to do, and offer my heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Schrodt 
for this tremendous accomplishment.

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