[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 80 (Wednesday, May 8, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E469-E470]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING JUDGE DEAN A. COLVIN'S SERVICE TO MARSHALL COUNTY, INDIANA

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                          HON. RUDY YAKYM, III

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 8, 2024

  Mr. YAKYM. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate my friend and fellow 
Hoosier Judge Dean Colvin of Marshall County Superior Court No. 2 as he 
prepares to retire this coming September after more than 37 years of 
serving on the bench.
  Born and raised in Marshall County, Judge Colvin's distinguished 
career in public service

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goes back 50 years to 1974. Starting out as a special deputy with the 
Marshall County Sheriff's Department, a Plymouth Police Officer, 
Investigator with the Marshall County Prosecutor's Office, and Deputy 
Attorney General for the State of Indiana. Dean was appointed to serve 
the citizens of Marshall County as judge in 1986. In that time, Judge 
Colvin has dedicated himself to advancing the principles of justice and 
ensuring Hoosiers get a fair shake before the law.
  The Rule of Law tradition we have inherited helps secure individual 
liberty and promotes the conditions necessary for human flourishing. It 
is incumbent on us to do our part to make sure these principles of 
justice and Rule of Law precepts are passed seamlessly from one 
generation to the next. That mission is one Judge Colvin has embraced 
wholeheartedly and worked tirelessly to advance throughout his career.
  As Judge Colvin's career comes to a close, I am reminded of the 
saying ``I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I 
like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him .'' I 
believe this quote applies uniquely well to Judge Colvin. The Plymouth 
community and all of Marshall County are unquestionably better off 
thanks to this good man with a servant's heart. I am also very happy 
for him personally in that with his upcoming retirement, Dean will have 
more time to devote to his three great passions in life in addition to 
his family: baseball, cars, and cooking.
  I join Hoosiers throughout Indiana's Second Congressional District in 
expressing our gratitude to Judge Dean Colvin for his service, and in 
wishing him a very happy retirement and all the best going forward. I 
thank Dean.

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