[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22947]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    HONORING CONGRESSMAN JERRY WELLER FOR HIS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE 
                  REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS.

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                          HON. DANIEL LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 26, 2008

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Madam Speaker, I would like to take a moment to 
recognize a distinguished Member of Congress from the Illinois 
Delegation, Congressman Jerry Weller. Jerry is a true friend and a 
valued member of the Illinois Delegation.
  From his rural roots growing up on a farm in Dwight, Illinois, Jerry 
has dedicated his life to public service. He started in the office of 
Representative Tom Corcoran before moving on to the office of the 
Secretary of Agriculture before being elected to the Illinois General 
Assembly. In 1994 he was elected to represent Illinois' 11th District 
in Congress where he has served ever since.
  Congressman Weller has been a strong voice for Illinois working 
tirelessly for such important projects as forming the nation's largest 
national prairie, the Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, and creating 
the Abraham Lincoln National Veterans Cemetery.
  It has been an honor and privilege to serve with Jerry Weller in the 
House of Representatives. We will all miss his presence, especially in 
the Illinois delegation. I extend my heartfelt congratulations and best 
wishes to Congressman Weller and his wife Zury as they embark on new 
beginnings and future endeavors.

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