Tributes to Hon. Mike D Wine

(Trim Line) (Trim Line) WINE E TRIBUTES TO HON. MIKE D [ 1 ] VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Mike DeWine U.S. SENATOR FROM OHIO TRIBUTES IN THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES E PL UR UM IB N U U S VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE congress.#15 (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Mike DeWine VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE 33205.001 (Trim Line) (Trim Line) S. DOC. 109–30 Tributes Delivered in Congress Mike DeWine United States Congressman 1983–1991 United States Senator 1995–2007 ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2007 VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. v Farewell to the Senate ............................................................................. ix Proceedings in the Senate: Tributes by Senators: Alexander, Lamar, of Tennessee ............................................... 11 Allen, George, of Virginia .......................................................... 12 Bunning, Jim, of Kentucky ....................................................... 37 Byrd, Robert C., of West Virginia ............................................. 14, 20 Carper, Thomas R., of Delaware ............................................... 23 Clinton, Hillary Rodham, of New York .................................... 22 Conrad, Kent, of North Dakota ................................................. 3, 20 DeWine, Mike, of Ohio ..................................................... 3, 11, 19, 24 Dodd, Christopher J., of Connecticut ....................................... 29 Dole, Elizabeth, of North Carolina ........................................... 39 Durbin, Richard, of Illinois .................................................... 4, 13, 26 Enzi, Michael B., of Wyoming ................................................... 34 Feingold, Russell D., of Wisconsin ............................................ 16 Frist, William H., of Tennessee ................................................ 38 Hagel, Chuck, of Nebraska ........................................................ 5 Hatch, Orrin G., of Utah ........................................................... 30 Hutchison, Kay Bailey, of Texas ............................................... 38 Isakson, Johnny, of Georgia ...................................................... 17 Kohl, Herb, of Wisconsin ........................................................... 21 Kyl, Jon, of Arizona ................................................................... 24 Landrieu, Mary L., of Louisiana ............................................... 22 Levin, Carl, of Michigan ............................................................ 33 McConnell, Mitch, of Kentucky ................................................. 25 Mikulski, Barbara A., of Maryland .......................................... 28 Nelson, Bill, of Florida ............................................................... 12 Reed, Jack, of Rhode Island ...................................................... 11 Reid, Harry, of Nevada .............................................................. 24 Rockefeller, John D., IV, of West Virginia ............................... 27 Salazar, Ken, of Colorado .......................................................... 3, 14 Snowe, Olympia J., of Maine .................................................... 36 Stevens, Ted, of Alaska ............................................................. 38 Voinovich, George V., of Ohio ................................................... 6 Warner, John, of Virginia .......................................................... 18 [ iii ] VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Biography MIKE DEWINE was born on January 5, 1947, and grew up in Yellow Springs, OH. As the son of parents and grand- parents who ran a small agricultural business, he spent his youth and early adult life working in the fields and in the mill, learning the value of hard work and determination. He carried these values with him first to Miami University in Oxford, OH, where he graduated in 1969 with a degree in education and then to Ohio Northern University Law School in Ada, OH, where he graduated in 1972 with a law degree. Soon afterward he began his career in public service—a career that spanned more than 30 years and involved work at all levels of government. Firm in his belief that criminals should be brought to justice, Mr. DEWINE—at the age of 25— started working as the assistant prosecuting attorney for Greene County, and in 1976 he was elected prosecutor. What he learned during those years in the prosecutor’s office stayed with him and compelled him to continue in public service in a variety of capacities. He served as an Ohio State Senator, a four-term U.S. Congressman, and as Ohio’s 59th Lieutenant Governor. He was sworn into the U.S. Senate on January 4, 1995, as the first Republican U.S. Senator to rep- resent the Buckeye State in more than two decades. In 2000 he was the first Republican U.S. Senator in nearly a half century to be reelected to serve Ohio. In his determination to get things done for those in need, MIKE DEWINE has been dubbed the ‘‘bodyguard of the poor.’’ He developed a reputation in Washington, DC, for being hard-working, honest, and solution-oriented. He immersed himself in issues that do not necessarily grab headlines, but are vital to the well-being and prosperity of Ohioans, Ameri- cans, and citizens across the globe. MIKE DEWINE became a recognized national leader in efforts to secure the health, welfare, and safety of children; provide young people with the best possible education; help ease humanitarian suf- fering and the spread of disease around the world; and im- prove the Nation’s ability to gather intelligence to protect Americans from terrorists. He also worked to protect and re- store unique natural areas, including the Great Lakes, for [ v ] VerDate jan 13 2004 14:27 Aug 31, 2007 Jkt 033205 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\BYEBYE\BYEBYE06\33205.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) the enjoyment of future generations; promote job opportunities through an improved, user-friendly job training system; ensure law enforcement officials have access to advanced technology; stem the flow of drugs into the United States; and secure a balanced budget, cut taxes, and promote eco- nomic opportunities. MIKE DEWINE and his wife Fran, who have been married more than 37 years, are the parents of 8 children and grand- parents of 10 grandchildren. As a parent, grandparent, and U.S. Senator, he knows that the safety and security of Amer- ican children extend beyond measures to protect their imme- diate well-being. He knows that the world he helped shape is the world these children and grandchildren will inherit to- morrow, and he remains vigilant in his work to secure the children’s future through the stabilization of countries around the world. Through his membership on several Senate committees, MIKE DEWINE was able to work on legislative efforts that di- rectly impact American’s health, safety, and security. Sen- ator DEWINE was the first Ohio Senator in nearly six decades to serve on the Appropriations Committee—a committee tasked with the responsibility of determining the use and distribution of U.S. Federal tax dollars. He was chairman of the Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Sub- committee of the Judiciary Committee. As a member of the Judiciary Committee he worked on many anti-crime initia- tives as well as immigration and judicial nominations. As chairman of the Retirement Security and Aging Sub- committee of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Mr. DEWINE helped develop and review legislation to modernize and strengthen America’s pension system and study the needs and concerns of the aging U.S. population. As a member of the HELP Committee he contin- ued his work to protect the health and welfare of children, adults, and the elderly, as well as his efforts to limit drug and alcohol abuse and promote vital mental health services for those in need. Other committee work in the Senate included his membership in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, where he helped lead the Joint House-Senate Intelligence Com- mittee investigation into U.S. intelligence lapses and the events preceding and following 9/11. He understood that the safety of Americans is intrinsically linked to the quality of U.S. intelligence,

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