[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14877-14878]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING KEN FIEBELMAN

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                            HON. JASON SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 25, 2015

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Ken 
Fiebelman for his exemplary work with the Dent County Historical 
Society and service as a member of the Missouri State House of 
Representatives. On Sunday September 27, Mr. Fiebelman will be honored 
with a lifetime achievement award for his time at the Dent County 
Historical Society.
  Mr. Fiebelman served as the Dent County Genealogist and Historian for 
nearly half a century. He also served for six terms as a member of the 
Missouri State House of Representatives where, among his many notable

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accomplishments, he led the effort to designate the fiddle as 
Missouri's state musical instrument. During his time as a state 
representative, Ken succeeded in establishing Highway 19 as a scenic 
highway and securing the construction of Highway 72.
  Ken is the epitome of a community leader and historian and it is my 
pleasure to recognize him for his accomplishments before the United 
States House of Representatives.

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