[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, DISASTER RECOVERY AND RELIEF EFFORTS 
                         IN BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY

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                            HON. MIKE PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and recognize the 
extraordinary contributions of emergency management, disaster response, 
and recovery personnel as well as elected officials and community 
leaders in my district which was devastated by the recent severe 
weather in Indiana.
  I wish particularly to honor the Board of Commissioners and County 
Council, as well as these outstanding individuals in Bartholomew 
County:
  Dennis Moats, Director, Emergency Management Agency
  Mark Gorbett, Sheriff
  Jim Bickel, CEO, Columbus Regional Hospital
  Fred Armstrong, Mayor, City of Columbus
  Jim Worton, Chief of Police, City of Columbus
  These areas suffered greatly from severe storms and weather, creating 
a catastrophe of nature that inflicted injuries, destroyed property, 
and displaced many of our citizens. In response, these officials went 
above and beyond the call of duty, showing great poise while saving 
many lives and serving the people of their communities.
  Madam Speaker, I commend these fine men and women for their 
tremendous dedication to the Hoosier families, businesses, farmers and 
communities that they serve. As Hoosiers continue to recover from 
Mother Nature's fury, I feel confident that the people of Bartholomew 
County will be well served by these officials.

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