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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
TRIBUTE TO COURTNEY COX COLE
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HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS
of indiana
in the house of representatives
Friday, September 27, 2019
Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Madam Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that
I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Courtney Cox Cole. An
accomplished athlete, Ms. Cole was known throughout the state of
Indiana as both a successful businesswoman and a dedicated member of
her community. The people of Indiana's Fifth Congressional District are
forever grateful for her contributions to the City of Noblesville, the
Hamilton County Community, and the State of Indiana.
Growing up in Hamilton County, Indiana, Courtney first displayed her
immense athletic talents on both the basketball court and the golf
course. While attending Noblesville High School, Courtney's excellence
in both sports helped push her teams to multiple state championships.
On the golf course, Courtney was not only a dynamic team leader for the
Noblesville High School Girls Golf team, she was also an integral part
of back to back championship teams; leading them to the state
championships in both 1987 and 1988. On the basketball court Courtney
amassed a school record 1,896 points, the 4th highest point total in
women's high school basketball for the State of Indiana. With three
straight trips to the state finals from 1987 to 1989 and a state
championship in 1987, Courtney and her fellow Noblesville Millers
teammates cemented their place as legends of Hoosier Hysteria.
State and National honors such as being named a 1989 Indiana All-
Star, a USA Today & Parade Magazine 1st Team All-American, the Gatorade
Player of the Year, and the Dial Award for National High School Scholar
Athlete of the Year solidified Courtney's place as an Indiana high
school basketball legend. Her incredible high school academic and
athletic career set a solid example to many young women for
generations. Together, these accolades led to Courtney being added to
Seventeen Magazine's list of ``Most Likely to Succeed''.
Courtney continued her outstanding academic and athletic achievement
while attending Indiana University. As a member of the Indiana's
Women's Golf team, she twice qualified for the N.C.A.A. Tournament, was
a three-time All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten performer. Courtney
was also honored as a two-time National Golf Coaches Association
Scholar Athlete. On the Indiana University basketball court, Courtney
was a valued leader on the Indiana Women's Basketball team, helping to
lead them to a runner-up finish in the 1991 National Invitational
Tournament. Upon completion of her athletic and academic careers at
Indiana University, Courtney was honored with Indiana University's
Leanne Grotke Award for her outstanding contributions to Women's
Athletics. This is one of the highest awards of its kind given by the
institution to trailblazers in women's athletics.
In addition to her amateur athletic pursuits after college, Courtney
joined the family business at Hare Chevrolet in Noblesville, Indiana.
Working for their father Dave Cox, Courtney and her sister Monica Peck.
continued the family legacy. Courtney and Monica learned the dedication
to customer-service that built Hare Chevrolet's footprint in Central
Indiana. In 2008, Courtney and her sister Monica purchased the family
business from their parents. The sisters were sixth-generation owners
of the 172-year-old company which was founded in 1847 as a buggy and
wagon maker business. Under their leadership, Hare Chevrolet quickly
became the number one volume General Motors dealership in Indiana.
Throughout the community Courtney and Monica were well known for their
successful business acumen, philanthropic and community involvement,
and their famous ``Sisters of Savings'' radio advertisements.
Courtney will be forever missed by her family, friends, colleagues,
and the entire Indiana community. On behalf of Indiana's Fifth
Congressional District, I extend my deepest condolences to Courtney's
children Cayla and Blake Cole, parents Dave and Jackie Cox, her fiance
Tom New, sister Monica Peck and her family and to Courtney's entire
family and friends who mourn her loss.
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