[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 38 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E313-E314]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF SUE LANDSKE

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 6, 2015

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the life of 
Sue Landske, a former Indiana State Senator and a truly admirable 
Hoosier.
  Sue was a devoted wife to her husband Bill, the loving mother to five 
children, and grandmother to eight grandchildren. While raising her 
five children, Sue started her own business before being elected to the 
Indiana State Senate in 1984. Not only was Sue one of the longest 
serving state legislators from northwest Indiana, but she was also the 
second highest ranking member of the Indiana Senate upon her retirement 
in 2014. Sue was at the forefront of many legislative accomplishments, 
most specifically the ``Lemon Law'' that protected consumers against 
the purchase of defective vehicles, a living-will policy that gave 
adults medical treatment choices if they were incapacitated, and free 
tuition at state funded higher education institutions for recipients of 
the Hoosier Purple Heart award. During her spare time, Sue loved 
camping with her husband, visiting her children at their military posts 
around the globe, and spending as much time as she could with her 
grandchildren.
  She also served as a Member of the State Committee of the Indiana 
Republican Party. That is where we became friends. I always admired 
Sue's wisdom, candor, and civility. She was an important part of the 
Party's achievements during the Mitch Daniels years.
  Today, it is my privilege to honor the life of former State Senator 
Sue Landske. My thoughts and prayers go out to Sue's family,

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and may God comfort those she left behind with His peace and strength.

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