[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[House]
[Page 27806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATING LOUISIANA GOVERNOR-ELECT BOBBY JINDAL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate our colleague, Bobby Jindal, who on Saturday was elected 
to serve as the next Governor for the State of Louisiana. Republican 
Governor-elect Jindal successfully defeated 11 opponents to become the 
youngest sitting Governor in America.
  The son of immigrants, Bobby has built a reputation as a hard worker 
and dedicated public servant. As a fellow Member of Congress, I have 
had the opportunity to work with Bobby. I know from his representation 
here in Washington and his years of service to the citizens of his 
State that the people of Louisiana have elected a strong leader.
  I want to congratulate Bobby; his wife, Supriya; his dedicated staff; 
and his entire family for this wonderful victory. As Republican cochair 
of the Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans and a strong 
supporter of the Indian American community, I am grateful for Bobby's 
success and praise him for being the first Indian-American Governor in 
our Nation's history.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.

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