[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 195 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H4774-H4775]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING JACK BILLMAN

  (Mr. Baird of Indiana was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Jack Billman, an invaluable 
member of our Greencastle community.
  Jack has been married to his wife, Joan, for over 50 years, and they 
have three children and three grandchildren.
  Jack and Joan Billman founded the Greencastle Defenders of Liberty in 
2009, which brought in many Hoosiers and connected the people of Putnam 
County with their elected officials at the State and local levels to 
discuss current issues and solutions. Jack believes that an informed 
and active citizenry is very necessary to keep America free and 
productive.
  Prior to his extensive community involvement, Jack Billman was an 
Army veteran, enlisting in the U.S. Army straight out of high school. 
He also had a career as a commercial pilot.
  I am immensely grateful to Jack for his service to our country and 
the United States Army, as well as his service to and involvement with 
the community of Putnam County.


                         Honoring Norman Voyles

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Norman Voyles, Sr., who 
recently passed away at the age of 87. He led a life that emphasized 
his love for farming and his outstanding service to his community.
  Norman Voyles was a graduate of Martinsville High School in Indiana 
and served in the Indiana National Guard for 6 years. Norman Voyles 
also held many roles in local government, further underscoring his 
commitment to serving his country.
  He served as a Morgan County commissioner, and he later took on roles 
on the Morgan County Soil and Water Conservation District, the Morgan 
County Farm Bureau Co-op, and as president of the Morgan County Farm 
Bureau.
  Most importantly, Norman was a loving husband and father to three 
sons. I am praying for the comfort of his family during this difficult 
time.
  May Norman rest in peace.


                          Honoring Warren Macy

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Warren Macy, who has been 
a physician and an active member of the Greencastle, Indiana, community 
for over 50 years.
  He received his bachelor's degree and completed his medical school at 
Indiana University before opening his own practice in Putnam County.
  Last year, he received the 2024 Doc Hollywood Award at the Indiana 
Rural Health Association annual conference for his outstanding service 
and care to Hoosiers in rural communities.
  Dr. Macy is also a devoted husband to his wife, Connie, and they have 
three children and two grandchildren.
  I thank Dr. Warren Macy for his service to Greencastle and for the 
invaluable medical care he has provided to our community for decades.


                        Congratulating Yuri Kubo

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Yuri Kubo, a 
graduate of Purdue University and a native Hoosier who was 1 of just 10 
candidates chosen for NASA's latest astronaut class.
  Yuri Kubo earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering 
in 2008

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and his master's degree in electrical and computer engineering in 2015.
  These 10 outstanding astronauts were selected from a group of 
approximately 8,000 other candidates. Yuri Kubo and the other nine 
individuals face 2 years of training before they are eligible for 
future planned missions to the International Space Station and the 
Moon. NASA is even looking at a mission to Mars.
  I congratulate Yuri and the full 2025 astronaut class. They will make 
Purdue University, Indiana, and the country proud.

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    Congratulating Megan Johnson on 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year

  Mr. BAIRD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate Megan Johnson, a 
fourth grade teacher at Central Elementary School in Plainfield, 
Indiana, who was named the 2026 Indiana Teacher of the Year by the 
Indiana Department of Education.
  Megan Johnson has over 18 years of experience in upper elementary 
classrooms and is passionate about her students having the foundational 
literacy skills needed to thrive through project-based learning.
  According to the Indiana Secretary of Education, Megan Johnson has 
made it her mission to improve outcomes for her students, and she 
prepares her students to succeed far beyond the four walls of her 
classroom.
  Mrs. Johnson has also completed 80 hours of professional development 
in the science of reading, earning the State's early literacy 
endorsement.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Megan Johnson on this wonderful 
achievement, and I thank her for all she does to educate and empower 
the children in Plainfield.

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