[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14072]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO WHITE COUNTY, INDIANA

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                            HON. TODD ROKITA

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 28, 2016

  Mr. ROKITA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and salute White 
County, Indiana as the Indiana Bicentennial Torch is scheduled to pass 
through the county on October 7, 2016.
  The County sits on the northern part of Indiana's Fourth 
Congressional District. It was established in 1834 and named for Isaac 
White of Equality, Illinois who died at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 
1811. The county seat is located in Monticello, and is known as a 
tourist destination because it is home to the Indiana Beach amusement 
park and Lakes Shafer and Freeman.
  In this year of the Hoosier Bicentennial, communities throughout the 
state are celebrating Indiana past and present through Bicentennial 
Legacy Projects. These projects are culturally inclusive, celebratory, 
engaging, and inspiring to youth and young adults and create a legacy 
for the future. The organizations responsible for the 16 Legacy 
Projects throughout the county are: City of Monticello, Wolcott 
Community Summer Festival Committee, White County Historical Society, 
Tom Fletcher, White County Commissioners. Hoosiers look forward to 
their enduring contribution to our state's legacy.
  And on this day, Mr. Speaker, in the year in which we are celebrating 
Indiana's 200th birthday, I am proud to recognize White County for the 
contribution of its residents to the past, present, and future of 
Indiana's history.

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