[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15088]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       WELCOMING THE HONORABLE DAVID ALAN CURSON TO THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the dean of the House, the gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Dingell) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to welcome my good friend Dave 
Curson to the Congress of the United States. He has spent his life 
serving his fellow man, first as a U.S. marine in Vietnam, then as a 
representative of the UAW, and now as a Member of this distinguished 
body.
  He is also, first and foremost, a family man. He has been married to 
his wonderful wife, Sharon, for 22 years. Together with her, he has 
done an extraordinary job raising two daughters and one son; they are 
Lisa, Katie, and David, Jr.
  I have no doubt that our good friend David will do a magnificent job 
representing the interests of the people of Michigan's 11th District. I 
know he can count on my support, and I hope that my colleagues will 
extend him that same courtesy. Dave is a good man, and the Nation is 
fortunate to have him here.
  Mr. Speaker, at this moment, I yield to the distinguished gentleman 
from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the dean of the Republican delegation.
  Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I, too, wish Dave Curson a warm welcome in 
joining this body.
  We have great Members on both sides of the aisle. I will say, from 
the Republican perspective, that I don't think any of us knew you 
before. We surely look forward to getting to know you in the next 
couple of weeks. We know that you'll be an active Member, and we look 
forward to your service and to getting to know you well. And we wish 
you the very best.
  Mr. DINGELL. At this time, Mr. Speaker, I yield to my dear friend, 
our new Member from Michigan's 11th District, Dave Curson, with my 
congratulations and good wishes.
  Mr. CURSON of Michigan. Thank you, Congressman Dingell. It's always 
been an honor to work with you.
  And thank you, Mr. Speaker. And thanks to all my new colleagues, and 
thanks to all the guests. And thanks to my wife, Sharon, who has been 
my rock; and my family, who gave me the courage and the strength to get 
here; and to all my supporters, the hundreds of volunteers, and the 
many union brothers and sisters that worked so hard to get me elected; 
and to all the voters, regardless of whose lever they pulled, because 
they participated in this country's greatest act of freedom--the right 
to elect their own government.
  I spent my entire adult life solving problems for working families, 
but I am but one man. So when I speak, you will hear the voice of over 
500,000 residents of Michigan's 11th District who simply want a piece, 
their small share of the American Dream. And I know with the genius 
that works in this great Hall, that together, we can collectively 
achieve that goal and move this country forward.
  I am humbled and honored to be a part of this distinguished group, 
and I want to thank every one of you. I look forward to working with 
you.
  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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