Political Quotes

“I rise today to honor one of Indiana's best, Dr. John Brademas, who passed away on July 11. John Brademas was an extraordinary public servant and a trailblazing leader. His achievements made a mark on Indiana and on our country that can still be felt today. John was born a Hoosier in 1927 in Mishawaka, IN, to a Greek immigrant who ran a restaurant and to an Indiana native who worked as a schoolteacher. John Brademas was a star quarterback, and he was the valedictorian at South Bend Central High School. After high school, he served in the U.S. Navy and in the naval officers' training program at the University of Mississippi. He graduated from Harvard University, and he received a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University in England, where he earned his doctorate. In 1958, Dr. Brademas was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives to the then-Third District of Indiana, where he served with incredible distinction for 22 years, until 1981. In Congress he was always working, always pushing to make life better for Hoosiers and for all Americans. His colleague, Representative Frank Thompson said: He never stops. He's incredibly bright, works terribly hard, and is able to translate that brightness into very pragmatic legislative ability. Dr. Brademas was a leading and effective legislator on issues involving schools, colleges, and universities, services for the elderly and the disabled, and for libraries, museums, the arts, and humanities.…”