[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING LARRY ORDNER ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. LARRY BUCSHON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 13, 2018

  Mr. BUCSHON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mr. Larry 
Ordner upon his retirement after many honorable years of service to 
Hoosiers in Southwest Indiana.
  Born in Corydon, Larry has devoted his life to serving his fellow 
Hoosiers. The father of two, a loving husband, a soon-to-be 
grandfather, and a collector of Indiana art; there are few people like 
Larry Ordner. While the Eighth District will not be the same without 
him, we shall strive to live up to the example he has set. His 
kindness, patience, and dedication to serving the constituents of the 
8th District and Southwest Indiana is unrivalled.
  After graduating from Indiana University, Larry started off his 
career in the banking industry. After successfully working for many 
years in the private sector, Larry began his public service working on 
the staff of Senator Richard Lugar in 2002. While working for Senator 
Lugar, he not only assisted constituents in dealing with the government 
and other casework, but also helped to preserve our nation's history, 
recording hundreds of interviews for the Veterans History Project.
  In 2013, Larry joined my staff as Field Director, eventually rising 
to the position of Deputy District Director. During the time he has 
worked in my office, Larry's years of public service and connections 
across the state have proved invaluable in interfacing with 
constituents and in working with government organizations in the Eighth 
District, such as the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane and Crane 
Army Ammunition Activity, with whom Larry helped my office maintain 
close relations. I consider myself lucky that I have come to know Larry 
very well from the hundreds of hours that we have spent driving across 
the 8th District in his ``tin can'' to meet with my constituents over 
the last five years.
  It is with profound gratitude for Mr. Ordner's career of service to 
our state and our nation that I join his friends, family, and all 
Hoosiers in extending my best wishes in his retirement.

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