[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 163 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1287]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING MAYOR DAMON WELCH

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                            HON. GREG PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 16, 2019

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to give my deepest sympathies 
to the Welch Family and the City of Madison.
   On Wednesday September 25, Mayor Damon Welch of Madison, Indiana 
passed away. Mayor Welch was a devoted public servant who cared deeply 
about his family, his country, and his community.
   Mayor Welch married Virginia ``Ginny'' Kelley in 1973. He graduated 
from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Business 
Administration and was a cadet in the ROTC program. Mayor Welch joined 
the United States Air Force in 1975 and served five years in the United 
States Air Force, earning the rank of Captain and meriting the Air 
Force Longevity Service Ribbon.
   After his service, Mayor Welch returned to his hometown of Madison 
where he ran a small business and worked in the health care industry.
   Mayor Welch was elected as the Mayor of Madison in 2012 and was 
finishing his second term in office.
   Mayor Welch was a devoted servant to the people of Madison, and he 
will be dearly missed by all.
   I give my deepest condolences to his wife Ginny, daughters Gaeli and 
Kirsty, son Collin, and the entire community of Madison.

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