[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E357]
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                         HONORING MIKE JACKSON

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2013

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mike Jackson, a 
distinguished wrestling coach from Ozark High School, who was recently 
inducted into the Missouri Wrestling Association Hall of Fame.
  Mike established Ozark's wrestling program and coached there for 26 
years before he retired in 2012. During the course of his tenure, Mike 
amassed an impressive 210-59 record, including 10 conference 
championships and eight district titles. His teams produced 157 state 
qualifiers and 49 state medalists.
  Mike developed such a strong program because he instilled in his 
wrestlers a strong sense of character on the mat, in the classroom, and 
in the community. He prided himself on these qualities. During his 
final year of coaching, for example, he and his squad raised $2,500 for 
breast cancer awareness.
  The Ozark community is lucky to have had a coach, teacher, and mentor 
like Mike Jackson, and I am proud to recognize his accomplishments and 
induction into the Missouri Wrestling Hall of Fame.

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