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| https://rokita.house.gov/editorial/happy-thanksgiving-rokita-report-message | Happy Thanksgiving - Rokita Report Message | 2018-11-22 | 2018 | 2018-11 | Republican | House | IN | Todd Rokita | R000592 | rokita.house.gov | legacy | Dear Friend, Thanksgiving is a time to come together with our friends and family to celebrate and give thanks for our many blessings. The holiday is uniquely American and dates to the Pilgrims and their expression of gratitude to all who helped them and to God. George Washington proclaimed a national thanksgiving celebration in 1789. At the advice of poet and magazine editor Sarah Josepha Hale, President Lincoln turned Thanksgiving into a national holiday in 1863. As Americans, we have much to be thankful for. I am thankful first and foremost for my family. My wife, Kathy, is an inspiration and a wonderful mother to our two boys Teddy and Ryan. She leads the charge as only a mother could, standing up for Teddy and other children with Angelman Syndrome. Angelman is a rare neurogenetic disorder and I am extremely thankful for everyone who is working on fighting it by developing cures and treatments. Ryan is doing well in school, his teachers tell Kathy and me that he doesn't need to socialize so much, and he is really coming into his own in baseball. I am thankful to the members of our armed services and our first responders. Because of them we have our freedoms and safety to cherish as we sit around our tables with our loved ones. As we do so, let us not forget about the men and women who are away from their loved ones and are risking their lives to preserve our country and protect us. I am thankful for the economy which is helping more Americans succeed than ever before. 2018 has been a great year for economic prosperity. Nationwide, unemployment is at the lowest rate since 1969. For Hoosiers, our unemployment rate is 3.5% and remains consistently below the national average. We owe thanks to the working men and women of our state and to those that support them with common-sense policies focused on economic growth. President Donald Trump has been leading the charge with pro-growth policies. I am thankful that we are putting more faith into Hoosiers than Washington. With the Tax Cut and Jobs Act, in Indiana's 4th Congressional District, a family of four can expect to save an average of $2,424 on their taxes. That is money for them, not Washington, to spend. I am thankful to have the honor of serving Hoosiers and fighting for all people so that they can build better lives for themselves and their families. I am thankful to God for the many blessings bestowed on me, my family, and my country. With gratitude, Happy Thanksgiving! | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |