[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13559]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN RECOGNITION OF LANGHAM LOGISTICS

  (Mr. ROKITA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ROKITA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a truly 
exceptional Hoosier company and a great friend in Langham Logistics and 
its president, Cathy Langham.
  Today, Langham Logistics will be celebrating their 25th anniversary. 
Langham Logistics was founded by two sisters, Cathy and Margaret 
Langham, who took the risk of starting a transportation business. Cathy 
and Margaret literally built Langham from the ground up, starting in a 
small office space and now operating a 300,000-square-foot state-of-
the-art warehouse that operates and advises supply chains from the 
smallest of companies to multibillion-dollar corporations throughout 
the world. Their story is not unlike so many people in this country who 
dared to dream and then succeeded beyond even their own wildest dreams.
  Their customers aren't the only ones who have noticed their hard 
work. In 2003, then-President George W. Bush visited Langham Logistics 
to highlight them as a model start-up business that succeeded and was 
continuing to expand at an amazing rate. It was at that event that I 
first met Cathy Langham.
  Not only has Cathy and her family built this amazing operation, but 
they did it the right way--through hard work. They gave back and 
continue to give back every chance they can. I could list all the 
numerous charities and causes that Cathy, her team, and her family 
contribute to, but that will go well beyond the 1 minute, Madam 
Speaker, that I asked for.
  On behalf of Hoosiers, I say congratulations to Cathy and Langham 
Logistics. May you have another 25 years like the last 25.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize a truly exceptional Hoosier 
company and a great friend in Langham Logistics and its President, 
Cathy Langham.
  Today, Langham Logistics will be celebrating their 25th anniversary. 
Langham Logistics was founded by two sisters, Cathy and Margaret 
Langham who took the risk of starting a transportation company. Cathy 
and Margaret literally built Langham from the ground up--starting in a 
small office space and now operating a 300,000 square foot state-of-
the-art warehouse that operates and advises supply chains from the 
smallest of companies to multibillion dollar corporations throughout 
the world. Their story is not unlike so many people in this country who 
dared to dream and then succeeded beyond, even their own, wildest 
dreams.
  Their customers are not the only ones who have noticed their hard 
work and success. In 2003, then President George W. Bush visited 
Langham Logistics to highlight them as a model startup business that 
succeeded and was continuing to expand at an amazing rate. It was at 
that event that I first met Cathy Langham.
  Not only has Cathy and her family built this amazing operation, but 
they did it the right way. They gave back and continue to give back 
every chance they can along the way. I could list all of the numerous 
charities and causes that Cathy, her team, and her family support, but 
it is not in Cathy's nature to promote her good work.
  But one story, that I find remarkable and worth noting here today is 
that of Cathy's role in the Indianapolis 2012 Super Bowl Host 
Committee.
  While most of us would jump at the chance to highlight Indiana and 
plan the Super Bowl, Cathy did something quite different with the 
opportunity. She, along with her friends, launched Indy's Super Cure to 
benefit the Komen for the Cure Tissue Bank at the Indiana University 
Simon Cancer Center and to help women who are facing breast cancer.
  While many of us would have been distracted, focusing on the Super 
Bowl, Cathy and her friends made sure to use the event to give back to 
the community. And Mr. Speaker, honestly, I cannot think of any better 
example to describe who Cathy is to a stranger, to my colleagues, or to 
the friends that will gather later today to celebrate this occasion.
  On behalf of 4th District Hoosiers, I say congratulations to Cathy 
and Langham Logistics. May you have another 25 years like the last 25.

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