[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H6821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING HOWARD HAWKS

  (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the incredible life 
and legacy of Nebraska's own, Howard Hawks.
  Howard was a generational leader who lived the American Dream, 
cofounding an energy company called Tenaska. Since founding the company 
in 1987, he helped grow it into one of the largest privately held 
companies in America.
  Mr. Speaker, if you know Howard Hawks, then you know that if he got 
involved in a project, people in a five-State area knew exactly what 
was going on, and it would get done.
  One of his greatest investments was at the University of Nebraska 
where he gave both his time and his treasure. He served almost two 
decades as a regent and helped strengthen our Husker athletic program 
as a booster.
  In recent years, he has provided the lead gift that helped build the 
University of Nebraska Lincoln Business School. This is just another 
example of his philanthropic projects that he took on throughout the 
years.
  Mr. Speaker, Howard will be missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to 
Rhonda and the entire Hawks family as we all mourn his loss.

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