[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 97 (Friday, June 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H2517-H2518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE LIFE OF JOHN THRASHER

  (Mr. BEAN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BEAN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
remarkable life of John Thrasher who climbed so many professional 
mountains.
  Instead of resting on his laurels, John helped other people climb 
their mountains. While many called him speaker, senator, chairman, and 
president, I was fortunate to call him friend.
  From the battlefields of Vietnam where John was a decorated war hero

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to the halls of the Florida State Legislature where John was elected 
speaker of the Florida House and State senator, John was a born leader.
  In 2014, it came as no surprise that John became the 15th President 
of Florida State University. Beside him in his many accomplishments was 
his wife, Jean, the heart of his world. Their boundless joy for their 
children and grandchildren was a true testament to the family they 
built together.
  Mr. Speaker, we honor John as a mentor, a mentor to me, and a man of 
purpose and integrity. John's work here is done but his legacy will 
endure.
  Godspeed, my friend.

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