HONORING HOWARD HAWKS

On 2024-12-11, Representative Mike Flood (R-NE-1) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING HOWARD HAWKS" in the House.

HONORING HOWARD HAWKS

Congressional Record, Volume 170 Issue 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024) [Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 184 (Wednesday, December 11, 2024)] [House] [Page H6821] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING HOWARD HAWKS (Mr. FLOOD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. FLOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the incredible life and legacy of Nebraska's own, Howard Hawks. Howard was a generational leader who lived the American Dream, cofounding an energy company called Tenaska. Since founding the company in 1987, he helped grow it into one of the largest privately held companies in America. Mr. Speaker, if you know Howard Hawks, then you know that if he got involved in a project, people in a five-State area knew exactly what was going on, and it would get done. One of his greatest investments was at the University of Nebraska where he gave both his time and his treasure. He served almost two decades as a regent and helped strengthen our Husker athletic program as a booster. In recent years, he has provided the lead gift that helped build the University of Nebraska Lincoln Business School. This is just another example of his philanthropic projects that he took on throughout the years. Mr. Speaker, Howard will be missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to Rhonda and the entire Hawks family as we all mourn his loss. ____________________