December 6, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 195 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1550-E1551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF WILLIAM ``BILL'' MOREAU, JR.

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                           HON. ANDRE CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, December 6, 2019

  Mr. CARSON of Indiana. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor William 
``Bill'' Moreau, Jr. who is retiring from Barnes and Thornburg Law 
Firm. As a partner in the Firm's Indianapolis and Washington, D.C. 
offices, Bill has been named as one of ``The Best Lawyers in America'' 
for his expertise in higher education and government relations 
practices.
  Bill has provided legal, tactical and fiduciary guidance to a variety 
of post-secondary education institutions including his undergraduate 
alma mater. As a graduate of Purdue University, he proudly serves as a 
trustee. He is also a member of the Indiana State University 
President's National Advisory Board and the Board of Advisors of 
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, located in the heart 
of my congressional district. Bill's expertise in higher education 
issues was instrumental in the development of Indiana's community 
college system as a gubernatorial appointee to the Community College 
Policy Committee.
  Bill's government relations practice has included representation at 
all levels of government over a broad array of issues. Bill is no 
stranger to Capitol Hill, having worked in both the House and Senate. 
He also served as Chief of Staff to then-Indiana Secretary of State, 
Evan Bayh.
  For his extensive and passionate work, he has won numerous awards, 
including being named Master Fellow of the Indiana Bar Foundation. He 
also received the 2017 Leadership in Law Distinguished Barristers Award 
from The Indiana Lawyer and, in 2015, he was Barnes and Thornburg's 
winner of the Joseph A. Marley Pro Bono Award. As an advocate and 
engaged citizen, Bill has dedicated his efforts to promote civic 
literacy and engagement and has worked to reduce homelessness in 
Indianapolis. He led our community in the effort to create the 
Blueprint to End Homelessness, which is still hailed as a national 
model. His ongoing support of this priority includes an annual 
fellowship funded by Bill and his wife, Ann, to support a graduate 
student training program to advocate for those impacted by 
homelessness.
  I am proud to call Bill Moreau a friend and advisor, and I'm 
incredibly grateful for his support and counsel through the years. His 
passionate work on behalf of all Hoosiers shows that he truly 
understands the meaning of community, and I applaud him for his efforts 
to improve ours. I have no doubt that he will continue to make a big 
impact in his next chapter, and I wish him all the best in his 
retirement.

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