[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
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                   TRIBUTE TO JASPER COUNTY, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute Jasper 
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. It was established in 1838, and named for Sgt. 
William Jasper who was a famous scout in the Continental Army during 
the American Revolutionary War. At the start of the Civil War, 935 
Jasper County men (or nearly one-fifth of the county's entire 
population) enlisted to fight in the war on behalf of the Union, 
contributing to Indiana's proud record of proportionately sending more 
soldiers than any other state to fight against slavery in the Civil 
War.
  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 ten Legacy 
Projects throughout the county include the Jasper County Fair 
Association, DNR Division of Nature Preserves, DeMotte Chamber of 
Commerce, Purdue Cooperative Extension, Fountain Park Chautauqua, 
NICHES Land Trust, Remington Water Tower Days Festival, Little Cousin 
Jasper Festival, and the American Cancer 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 Jasper County for the 
contribution of its residents to the past, present and future of 
Indiana's history.

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