[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 149 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H8877]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE PUBLIC SERVICE OF NEBRASKA'S LONGEST-SERVING GOVERNOR, 
                             DAVE HEINEMAN

  (Mr. SMITH of Nebraska asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Nebraska. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
public service of Dave Heineman, Nebraska's longest-serving Governor. 
More important than his time in office is what he has accomplished.
  He has kept our State prosperous by supporting agriculture, opening 
new trade opportunities, reforming economic development incentives, and 
improving education through greater local control. He has also been an 
ally of taxpayers by keeping our budget balanced and also advocating 
for tax reform. Under his watch, Nebraska consistently ranks among the 
best States to live, work, do business, and raise a family.
  Mr. Speaker, I am thankful and grateful for Governor Heineman's 
leadership and service. I join all Nebraskans in wishing him and his 
wife, Sally Ganem, Godspeed as they embark on the next chapter of their 
lives.

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