August 28, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E1183 Awards—one of only five school boards to be Although he was a Chicago native, Pro- Stewart T. Cobine, which educated thousands selected across Texas. fessor Jegen was a long time Hoosier, dedi- of lawyers and accountants from 1994 to The five Honor Boards are selected by a cating more than five decades of service to In- 2010. committee made up of distinguished school diana University (IU) and his law students. A A testament to an outstanding career, Pro- superintendents. Their selection decisions 1956 graduate of Beloit College, Professor fessor Jegen was honored with numerous were based on a specific educational criterion, Jegen earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy awards and accolades. He was awarded the including maintaining harmonious and sup- and literature. He later attended the University President’s Distinguished Teaching Award portive relationships amongst board members, of Michigan receiving his Juris Doctor in 1959 from IU President John Ryan in 1987 and the support for educational improvement projects, and a Masters of Business Administration in Teaching Excellence Recognition Award from a commitment to a code of ethics and support accounting in 1960. His passion for knowledge the IU Board of Trustees in 1997. He notably for continuous educational development. The led him to New York University, where he re- received the Thomas Hart Benton Mural Me- Lamar CISD Board was chosen by Super- ceived a Master of Laws (LL.M) in taxation in dallion twice, the highest award given by IU. intendent Dr. Thomas Randle, who said the 1963. Professor Jegen began his career as an Professor Jegen was especially honored to re- Board has ‘‘made a dramatic impact in the Assistant Professor of Law in 1962. He later ceive the ‘‘Black Cane Award’’ six times from lives of the local community, taxpayer, and became the Special Counsel for the students, recognizing him as the most out- schoolchildren in a just a short time.’’ Their Department Revenue in 1963 before becom- standing law professor. He was also a three- mission resonates within their community as ing a full Professor of Law at the Indiana Uni- time recipient of the they continue to center their teachings to de- versity Robert H. McKinney School of Law in from Governors Matthew E. Welsh, Edgar velop and relay practical life-long learning hab- 1966. During his tenure, he served on Gov- Whitcomb, and . its. ernor Edgar Whitcomb’s Commission on Med- His life-long commitment to the law and his On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congres- ical Education in 1970 while teaching taxation, students led to Professor Jegen’s service on sional District of Texas, congratulations again estate planning, and philanthropy. Professor the board of directors for the American Col- to the Lamar CISD Board of Trustees. I thank Jegen is best remembered for his love of tax lege Probate Counsel, American College Tax them for their commitment to the betterment of law and his dedication to his students, both Counsel, American Bar Association, Federal education and helping to nurture Texas stu- prior to and following graduation. I am so for- Bar Association, the Bar Associa- dents. We all wish them the best of luck as tunate to have been one of those students. He tion, and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Associa- they compete for the final prize: 2018 Out- saw the greatness within all his pupils and tion, and served as chairman of Baccalaureate standing School Board. found fulfillment in helping them grow. Education Systems Trust of Indiana. He also f With a proven record as an exceptional leader, Professor Jegen was appointed by the sat on the advisory boards for the Indiana Uni- HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service versity Center on Philanthropy and the Mid- OF PROFESSOR LAWRENCE A. (IRS), to the Commissioner’s Advisory Com- west Institute on Estate and Tax Planning. He JEGEN III mittee in 1981. For his work, he received nine served on the American College Indiana Con- certificates of recognition from the IRS for con- tinuing Legal Education Forum in the 1980s HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS tributions to the education of IRS personnel. and early 1990s where he helped shape and define the direction of future programming ef- OF INDIANA Professor Jegen was a driving force behind forts. In 2018, an endowed chair, the Law- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), helping to draft the bill and testifying rence A. Jegen, III Chair in Tax Law, was cre- Tuesday, August 28, 2018 before Congress. After the bill’s passage in ated in his honor. Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I 1974, he attended the signing ceremony in the Professor Jegen will be forever missed by rise today to honor the life and legacy of the Rose Garden of the White House at the invita- his family and loved ones as well as his col- late Professor Lawrence A. Jegen III, a pillar tion of President Gerald Ford. ERISA remains leagues and friends at the Indiana University of the Indianapolis community and an out- an important tax and labor act of legislation Robert H. McKinney School of Law and standing teacher and mentor. For 56 years, today, becoming the underpinning of current across Indiana. The people of Indiana’s Fifth Professor Jegen served as the Thomas F. pension and 401(k) plans. Professor Jegen Congressional District are grateful for Pro- Sheehan Professor of Tax Law and Policy at also co-founded the Indiana Bar Review, the fessor Jegen’s service to our Hoosier commu- the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney official bar exam review course of the Indian- nity and it is my privilege to honor him today. School of Law, and was an active member of apolis Bar Association. This program is spe- On behalf of all Hoosiers, I thank Professor the legal community. The people of Indiana’s cifically designed to prepare future Indiana Jegen for his service to the great state of Indi- Fifth Congressional District are forever grateful lawyers to practice Indiana law. Here he con- ana and the of America. His leg- for Professor Jegen’s commitment to providing ducted over 400 bar review tax lectures span- acy of excellence will live on for generations to his law students with an outstanding education ning more than 35 years. Ever dedicated to come through his family, friends, colleagues and for his significant contributions to the state education, he later co-founded the Annual Tax and the thousands of attorneys who had the of Indiana and the nation. Institute for Colleges and Universities with privilege of learning from him.

VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:20 Aug 29, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A28AU8.011 E28AUPT1 SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with REMARKS