[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4652]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   REPORT FROM INDIANA--BOONE COUNTY

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                         HON. DAVID M. McINTOSH

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 1999

  Mr. McINTOSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to give my ``Report from 
Indiana'' where I honor distinguished fellow Hoosiers who are actively 
engaged in their communities helping others. Today, I want to mention a 
true gentleman from Boone County, Indiana who I had the privilege of 
meeting recently.
  Mr. Speaker, it has always been my strong belief that individuals and 
communities can do a better job of caring for those who need help in 
our society than the federal government. The wonderfully kind and 
committed Hoosiers who I have met traveling around Indiana has not 
changed my view.
  Ruthie and I have met hundreds of individuals who are committed to 
making our communities a better place in which to live and raise our 
children--we call them ``Hoosier Heroes.''
  I met a genuine Hoosier Hero in Boone County, Indiana recently. He is 
Gordon Husk who is President of Lebanon's newest Kiwanis Club and he 
serves on the board of directors of Habitat for Humanity of Boone 
County.
  Gordon epitomizes a ``Hoosier Hero'', men and women with no desire 
for recognition, who reenergize their communities. Gordon has been a 
member of the Mural Temple Shrine Transportation Committee for the past 
five years. During that time he has driven 261 trips to Chicago, 
Lexington, or Cincinnati, delivering children to these three Shrine 
Hospitals where they receive free treatment. That's equal to about one 
full year devoted to giving these kids the most precious gift possible, 
hope.
  He doesn't do it for the pay, which is zilch; he does it for the 
smiles and laughter. He is a true hero in my book, doing good works for 
others with no other motive than Christian charity.
  Gordon deserves the gratitude of his county, state, and nation and I 
thank him here today on the floor of the House of Representatives.

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