Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an American hero, Ara Parseghian, who has led a life dedicated to coaching and teaching others, serving others, and a life that has given hope to families all across the world. Many Americans know about Ara Parseghian through his legendary football career. Before that, though, he proudly served our Nation in the United States Navy during World War II. He went to college at Miami of Ohio and was lucky enough to marry Kathy Davis. He was a leader and role model as the head football coach at Miami of Ohio, Northwestern, and the University of Notre Dame, which is located in the congressional district that I'm honored to represent. Mr. Parseghian's impressive record at Notre Dame included two consensus national championships and three bowl victories, accomplishments that resulted in his induction into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1980 as a recognition of his tremendous achievements. More important, though, was his personal leadership and example, and the character he instilled in the players that he coached. To Ara Parseghian, it was a lot more important that his players be good citizens than good football players, although he made sure they were very good football players as well. What many Americans may not know is that Mr. Parseghian's most important work began after his football career, when he devoted his life to finding a cure for Niemann-Pick type C disease and multiple sclerosis.…”