[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 144 (Tuesday, August 28, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5989-S5990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DAVID LONG

 Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I wish to rise today to formally 
recognize the retirement of Indiana Senate Pro Tempore David Long. The 
former Fort Wayne City councilman has over 30 years of public service. 
He has spent the past 22 years as State Senator representing Senate 
District 16 and the

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past 12 sessions as the chamber's leader.
  Senator Long's accomplishments while serving as president pro tempore 
are a testament to his leadership. He has presided over property tax 
caps, a series of personal and corporate income tax cuts, the expansion 
of charter schools and the creation of private school vouchers, and 
passage of right-to-work law and the Healthy Indiana Plan. Senator Long 
also has a lengthy record of fiscal prudence and acting as a good 
steward of hard-working Hoosiers. His legislative accomplishments were 
married with his consistent production of balanced budgets. Under his 
tenure, Indiana achieved one of the lowest unemployment rates in the 
Nation, while also boasting some of the lowest property taxes and 
income taxes in the union.
  I know that I add my voice to a chorus of those that have sang 
Senator Long's praises and expressed their appreciation for his 
exemplary service when he announced that he will formally step down on 
November 6. His steadfast service to his fellow Hoosiers and his 
leadership of the senate lead to long lasting success for our home 
State. I wish Senator Long and his wife Melissa a very well-deserved 
and happy retirement.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the service of Indiana 
Senate Pro Tempore David Long for his years of unwavering service as we 
wish a fond farewell to a true titan in the history of the Indiana 
Senate.

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