[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CONGRATULATING RICH AND JUDY BUCHANAN

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 18, 2019

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate Rich and Judy Buchanan of Bloomington, Illinois who were 
among the honorees named as 2019 History Makers by the McLean County 
Museum of History.
  Rich's career in public service started shortly after his marriage to 
Judy and spanned nearly fifty years. He was first appointed to the 
Regional Planning Commission in 1971 and shortly after was elected to 
the Bloomington City Council at the age of 31. He then served as 
Bloomington's mayor from 1977 to 1985. His final elected position was 
as a member of the McLean County Board from 2012 to 2017.
  Judy was also active in politics at nearly every level: her own 
husband's campaign for mayor, state legislative races, congressional 
campaigns, and the campaign of former President George H.W. Bush, 
introducing him on his campaign stop in McLean County. Although, she is 
perhaps most well-known for her fierce advocacy on behalf of the 
Alzheimer's Association. Having lost her own mother to the disease at a 
young age, she spent countless hours at the Illinois State Capitol 
bringing awareness to mental health issues and funding for Alzheimer's 
centers across the state.
  I am proud to call the Buchanans friends. They deserve to be 
recognized and thanked for their decades of leadership and service to 
their community.
  Congratulations to Rich and Judy, on this wonderful accomplishment.

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