[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             ANNOUNCING THE BIRTH OF PRESTON CHARLES LUGAR

  Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, during this past recess of the Senate, my 
wife, Charlene, and I received the joyous news that Preston Charles 
Lugar, the newborn son and first child of our son, John Hoereth Lugar 
and his wife, Kelly Smith Lugar, had been born on February 20, 2004, at 
Sibley Hospital, in Washington, DC. Preston was a healthy 8 pounds, 
three and eight/tenths ounces at birth. Kelly's parents, Robert Lee 
Smith and Renee' Camille Smith, Charlene, and I were present to greet 
our new grandson and his parents as they returned to their Arlington, 
VA, residence on February 22.
  Kelly and John were married on November 5, 2001, in the Washington 
Cathedral with Dr. Lloyd Ogilvie, former Chaplain of the Senate, 
presiding. They and their families and guests had enjoyed a rehearsal 
dinner in the Mansfield room of the Capitol on the night before the 
wedding. Kelly has worked with many of our colleagues during her 
current service to the administration of President George Bush and our 
former colleague, Secretary of Energy, Spencer Abraham, as Assistant 
Under Secretary with responsibilities for Congressional Relations. A 
graduate of the University of Texas, she was once a member of the staff 
of Congressman Ralph Hall of Texas. John Lugar came with us to 
Washington, along with his three brothers, 27 years ago. He graduated 
from Langley High School in McLean, VA, Indiana University, and 
received his Masters of Business Administration degree from Arizona 
State University. He has been active in the private equity industry in 
recent years.
  We know that you will understand our excitement and our gratitude 
that they and we have been given divine blessing and responsibility for 
a glorious new chapter in our lives.

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