[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 12, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H296]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WELCOME TO HUNTINGTON, DR. GILBERT

  (Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. JENKINS of West Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome 
Dr. Jerome ``Jerry'' Gilbert as the 37th president of Marshall 
University in my hometown of Huntington, West Virginia.
  Dr. Gilbert has decades of experience in higher education. He comes 
to Marshall from Mississippi State University, where he served as 
provost and executive vice president for 6 years.
  I have no doubt that Dr. Gilbert will carry on the legacy of the 
beloved late Dr. Stephen J. Kopp, whose vision for Marshall University 
has helped transform it into the tremendous institution that it is 
today. He will also build upon the work of interim president Gary 
White, who has faithfully guided Marshall through a difficult time in 
the institution's history.
  I am sure Dr. Gilbert and his wife, Leigh, and his family will see 
the Huntington community is one that they will be proud to call home.
  As the university continues to capitalize on recent successes, 
including the new Arthur Weisberg Family Applied Engineering Complex, I 
look forward to working with Dr. Gilbert during this exciting new 
chapter for Marshall University.
  Welcome to Huntington. Welcome to Marshall University, Dr. Gilbert.
  Go Herd.

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