[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 110 (Friday, July 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1073]
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                     TRIBUTE TO ROBERT ``BOB'' WEGE

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                            HON. DAVID YOUNG

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2016

  Mr. YOUNG of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
congratulate Robert ``Bob'' Wege of Council Bluffs, Iowa who recently 
retired as a member of the Citizen's Police Advisory Board of Council 
Bluffs. The Citizen's Police Advisory Board acts as a liaison to 
strengthen relationships between the citizens of Council Bluffs and the 
local Police Department. Bob has served on the Advisory Board for over 
30 years.
  When Bob retired in 1984 from the U.S. Army he knew he wanted to do 
something for his community. He became a member of the Citizen's Police 
Advisory Board because it had a history of loyalty and structure 
similar to the U.S. Army. He served five different police chiefs while 
serving on the Advisory Board. Mr. Wege said he could remember 
something that President Lyndon Johnson had said, ``Law enforcement 
cannot succeed without the sustained and informed interest of all 
citizens.'' When he read this statement, Bob knew this was something he 
could do for his community.
  Bob was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska and attended Norfolk High School. 
There he met his future wife, Mary Ann, and they married in 1948. Bob 
joined the U.S. Army later that year and spent the next 36 years 
serving our country. Bob has not asked for any special recognition but 
has been motivated by his desire to serve his nation and his community.
  I commend and congratulate Bob Wege for his service to our country 
and his commitment and dedication to Council Bluffs, Iowa. I am proud 
to represent him in the United States Congress. I know that my 
colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives join me in 
congratulating Bob Wege for his service and wish him the very best in 
the future.

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