TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LOUIS "MICK" GIVEN

TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LOUIS "MICK" GIVEN

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 49 (Wednesday, March 18, 2026)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E232] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] TRIBUTE TO MARTIN LOUIS ``MICK'' GIVEN ______ HON. JIM JORDAN of ohio in the house of representatives Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Mr. JORDAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend to the House the memory of Martin Louis ``Mick'' Given of Sidney, Ohio. A longtime business leader and philanthropist, Mick passed away on February 4, 2026, on his sixty-ninth birthday. Mick was born in 1957 to the late Thomas and Marvalene Given. A lifelong resident of Sidney, he was a 1975 graduate of Sidney High School and a 1979 graduate of the University of Dayton. He then began a nearly five-decade career with Ferguson Construction Company, starting as an estimator/project manager. Tapped as president in 2001, he was named chief executive officer and board chairman in 2018. Mick's standard of work excellence was a model to all. Under his leadership and drive, Ferguson grew to become the region's fourth- largest commercial construction firm, with more than 300 employees. Mick cared passionately about helping Shelby County to grow and develop. He served as board chairman of the Sidney-Shelby County Workforce Partnership, which encouraged young people in the region to pursue careers in the construction industry. His commitment to future generations earned him honors from the Sidney City School District, which inducted him into its Hall of Honor in 2017. He was also a longtime Associated Builders and Contractors board member. Mick is survived by his wife, Vickie; their three children, Brent, Jackie, and Leslie; and seven grandchildren. On behalf of the people of Ohio's 4th Congressional District, and in conjunction with my Ohio colleagues Mike Carey and Warren Davidson, I offer Mick's family my condolences as they celebrate his life and his many contributions to the region. We can all be grateful that good men like Mick Given dedicate their lives to serving others, giving back so much more than they receive. ____________________