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        HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JUDGE MICHAEL J. KRAMER

  (Mr. STUTZMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STUTZMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I somberly rise to recognize the 
tremendous life and career of the Honorable Judge Michael J. Kramer 
from Ligonier, Indiana.
  Judge Kramer was a well-recognized titan of the judicial branch in 
the State and beyond. Prior to his sudden passing last month, he 
achieved the legendary feat of becoming the longest serving judge in 
Noble County history.
  His many accomplishments include being named Distinguished Hoosier by 
former Governor Frank O'Bannon, being named Volunteer of the Year by 
Drug-Free Indiana, and becoming Advocate of the Year for the Community 
Anti-Drug Coalitions of America.
  Michael was serving as the chair of Drug-Free Noble County and was a 
member and former president of the Noble County Bar Association at the 
time of his passing.
  Noble County was lucky to have lived under the unbiased and truth-
seeking gavel of Judge Kramer. He will be sorely missed by his 
surviving family and the community he loved so much.
  Mr. Speaker, despite his unexpected passing, the institutions he 
helped form and the community he made safer will continue to honor his 
memory and legacy. The world can use more men like Judge Michael 
Kramer.

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