Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. John Joseph Koldus III of College Station, Texas, who passed away on August 12, 2019. Before continuing with my recognition of Dr. Koldus, I would like to provide background on Texas A&M University in College Station and its core values. In the front of the academic building on the campus of the university, there is a statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the sixth president of the university. That statue contains the following inscription: ``Lawrence Sullivan Ross, 1838-1898, Soldier, Statesman, and Knightly Gentleman; Brigadier General C.S.A., Governor of Texas, President of the A&M College.'' The key words in this inscription are ``soldier, statesman, and knightly gentleman.'' They reflect some of the key ways that Texas Aggies live the Texas A&M core values of excellence, integrity, leadership, loyalty, respect, and selfless service. Moving on to my recognition of Dr. Koldus, John was born February 10, 1930, in Gary, Indiana, to John Joseph Koldus II and Helen Kukoy Koldus. He was an outstanding athlete and lettered in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He was named the Most Athletic Boy in the Gary School District. After graduation, he worked at U.S. Steel on Lake Michigan, just as his father had done. John then realized that higher education was a way to improve himself, and he attended Arkansas State University.…”