[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 8, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H32]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY ON ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, yesterday marked the 125th 
anniversary of one of Utah's premier academic institutions, Weber State 
University.
  Originally Weber State Academy, a religious school with 200 students, 
today it is a full university with over 25,000 students. It is a great 
addition to its home city of Ogden, as well as its satellite campus in 
Davis County.
  I am very proud of my association with Weber State University. My 
father-in-law played football there. My wife and daughter are 
graduates. Even one of our colleagues, Representative Jenkins of 
Kansas, is a graduate of Weber State. My son worked for the 
administration, as well.
  Its first president was a renaissance immigrant from Germany, Louis 
Moench, who composed my favorite hymn. Its second principal, David O. 
McKay, became a leader of my church. The most recent president, Dr. 
Millner, was the first female leader of the university in the State of 
Utah. Under its current leadership with President Wight, I expect 
another 125 years of great research, innovation, and education taking 
place at Weber State.
  Everyone in Utah wore purple yesterday in honor of this event. As 
cold as it was here, I am also proud to say I was wearing a Weber State 
hoodie and sweats all night long--obviously, in honor of Weber State 
and to try to stay warm back here in Washington.

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