[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         GENE BICKNELL FOR THE FINAL GENE BICKNELL GOLF CLASSIC

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                             HON. JIM RYUN

                               of kansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 27, 2005

  Mr. RYUN of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Gene 
Bicknell of Pittsburg, KS for his dedication to giving back to his 
community.
  Gene has remained an active contributor to the Pittsburg community, 
and has greatly impacted his neighbors through his generous efforts at 
Pittsburg State University and the city as a whole. Gene's devotion to 
charitable causes is recognized by many as truly inspirational.
  The weekend of July 8, 2005 marks the fifteenth and final Gene 
Bicknell Charity Golf Classic, which benefits Pittsburg's Mt. Carmel 
Regional Medical Center and Pittsburg State University, Gene's alma 
mater. The tournament has raised over $1.2 million since its first 
year, and supporters hope to raise an additional $100,000 this summer.
  I congratulate Gene on the great success of this annual function and 
celebrate his humanitarian passion that has touched so many lives.

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