Rep. Flood Honors the Legacy of Howard Hawks

WASHINGTON, D.C. -  Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood (R-NE) delivered remarks on the House floor celebrating the life and legacy of Howard L. Hawks of Nebraska. 

A video of his remarks can be accessed by clicking here. News outlets are welcome to use the footage for reporting purposes. The full text of Congressman Flood’s speech is provided below.

Mister 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, co-founding, 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.

If anyone knows Howard Hawks, you’d 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 of 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 provided the lead gift that helped build the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s business school. 

This is just one example of the philanthropic projects that Howard took on through the years. 

Howard will be greatly missed. Our hearts and prayers go out to Rhonda and the entire Hawks family as we mourn his loss.

Thank you, I yield back.