    [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2025)]
    [Senate]
    [Pages S1358-S1359]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

     SENATE RESOLUTION 97--HONORING THE LIFE OF NEBRASKA COMMUNITY LEADER
                                HOWARD L. HAWKS

      Mr. RICKETTS (for himself and Mrs. Fischer) submitted the following
    resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                                   S. Res. 97

           Whereas, in 1935, Howard L. Hawks (referred to in this
         preamble as ``Hawks'') was born in Carleton, Nebraska;
           Whereas, in 1987, Hawks co-founded Tenaska Energy, where
         Hawks served as--
           (1) Chairman and CEO until 2010; and
           (2) Chairman until 2022;
           Whereas Hawks grew Tenaska Energy from a small business out
         of Omaha, Nebraska, to 1 of the largest private companies in
         the United States;
           Whereas Hawks remained active in Tenaska Energy even after
         transitioning to Chairman Emeritus in 2022;
           Whereas, through his dedication to the community around
         him, Hawks served as--
           (1) a Regent at the University of Nebraska for 18 years;
         and
           (2) a Board Member of Creighton University for 12 years;
           Whereas, among his many philanthropic efforts, Hawks
         transformed the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in both
         athletics and academics and, in 2023, the University of
         Nebraska-Lincoln honored Hawks and his wife with the Regents
         Medal to recognize their contributions;
           Whereas Hawks supported various efforts and projects across
         the University of Nebraska system, including--
           (1) Howard L. Hawks Hall;
           (2) a business ethics and leadership chair for the
         University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Business;
           (3) Kiewit Hall for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
         College of Engineering;
           (4) the Hawks Championship Center and Hawks Field at
         Haymarket Park for University of Nebraska-Lincoln athletics;
           (5) Baxter Arena and the baseball and softball complex for
         University of Nebraska-Omaha Athletics;
           (6) the renovation to the Durham Science Center for
         University of Nebraska-Omaha;
           (7) the Tim Hawks Chair in Cancer Prevention and Population
         Science in the University of Nebraska Medical Center College
         of Public Health;
           (8) the Rhonda and Howard Hawks Movement Disorders
         Fellowship in the University of Nebraska Medical Center
         Department of Neurological Sciences;
           (9) the Sharing Clinic, a University of Nebraska Medical
         Center student-run clinic; and
           (10) student scholarships;
           Whereas Hawks served on the executive committee for
         ``Campaign for Nebraska: Unlimited Possibilities'', a
         fundraising campaign conducted from 2005 to 2014 that raised
         $1,800,000,000 in private support for the University of
         Nebraska-Lincoln; and
           Whereas Hawks' philanthropic commitment extended well
         beyond the University of

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         Nebraska system, supporting initiatives addressing
         homelessness and mental health, and supporting education and
         the arts: Now, therefore, be it
           Resolved, That the Senate--
           (1) has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the
         announcement of the death of Howard L. Hawks;
           (2) honors the life and legacy of Howard L. Hawks for his
         unwavering dedication to Nebraska as a civic leader and
         philanthropist; and
           (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
         transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of
         Howard L. Hawks.

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