[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 148 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1421]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO BENTON COUNTY, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute Benton 
County, Indiana, as the Indiana Bicentennial Torch is scheduled to pass 
through the county on Tuesday, October 11, 2016.
  The county sits on the northwest part of Indiana's Fourth 
Congressional District, and Fowler serves as the county seat. Benton 
County was established on February 18, 1840, and named for Thomas A. 
Benton, a U.S. Senator from Missouri. Though the land is fertile and 
agriculture is vital to the county economically, Benton County is also 
known for housing one of the largest windfarms in the United States. 
Its most famous resident may be Dan Patch, a Hoosier born horse legend 
who has held the title of ``World's Champion Harness Horse'' for over 
one-hundred years.
  In this year of the Hoosier Bicentennial, communities throughout the 
state are celebrating Indiana's past and present through Bicentennial 
Legacy Projects. These projects are culturally inclusive, celebratory, 
engaging and inspiring to youth and young adults and create a legacy 
for the future. The organizations responsible for the Legacy Projects 
throughout the county include the Benton County Economic Development 
Department, Otterbein Public Library, Benton County's Bicentennial 
Committee, Benton Central Junior-Senior High School, Benton County 
Public Library, DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife, and the Benton County 
4-H Council. Hoosiers look forward to their enduring contribution to 
our state's legacy.
  And on this day, Mr. Speaker, in the year in which we are celebrating 
Indiana's 200th birthday, I am proud to recognize Benton County for the 
contribution of its residents to the past, present and future of 
Indiana's history.

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