[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 148 (Thursday, September 29, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1426]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO HOWARD 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 Howard 
County, Indiana as the Indiana Bicentennial Torch is scheduled to pass 
through the county on October 5, 2016.
  The County sits on the northern part of Indiana's Fourth 
Congressional District. It was established in 1844 and named for 
General Tilghman Howard in 1846, who was a U.S. Representative. The 
county seat is located in Kokomo. A significant number of technical and 
engineering innovations were developed in Kokomo; as a result, Kokomo 
became known as the ``City of Firsts.'' Howard County was originally 
named Richardville for Jean Baptiste Richardville, who was a chief of 
the Miami.
  In this year of the Hoosier Bicentennial, communities throughout the 
state are celebrating Indiana 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 are: City of Kokomo, Kokomo-Howard County Public 
Library, Studebaker National Museum, Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, 
Kokomo Automotive Museum, Kokomo Civic Theatre, Inc. and Howard-Miami 
Heritage Society. 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 Howard County for the 
contribution of its residents to the past, present, and future of 
Indiana's history.

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