[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 7041]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO INDIANA STATE SENATOR DAVID C. FORD

 Mr. LUGAR. Mr. President, I wish to honor the memory of an 
outstanding Hoosier, IN, State senator, David C. Ford.
  Representing Senate District 19, David Ford served in the Indiana 
Senate from 1994 until his death from pancreatic cancer on March 5, 
2008. His colleagues in the Indiana Senate have lost a dear friend and 
insightful leader. Public officials across the State will remember him 
as a tireless advocate for technological innovation. However, the 
breath of his knowledge extended to education, agriculture, and 
judiciary policy as well. In short, he was an able and devoted 
legislator who performed his duties with intelligence, vigor, and 
integrity.
  Prior to being elected to the Indiana Senate, David Ford served as 
prosecutor in Blackford County, IN. He was also an accomplished pilot, 
an active member of the American Agriculture Law Association, a board 
member of Dollars for Scholars, and the recipient of many State and 
national awards.
  I remember many wonderful visits with David over the years. I was 
always grateful for his wisdom and counsel, and I hope you will join me 
in paying tribute to State Senator Ford. May his wife Joyce and his 
many friends and family members continue to find love and comfort in 
the memory he has left us.

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