im Line) Paul E. Gillmor LATE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM OHIO ÷ MEMORIAL ADDRESSES AND OTHER TRIBUTES HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR ÷z 1939–2007 HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR ÷z 1939–2007 VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6686 Sfmt 6686 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Paul E. Gillmor VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE 37600.001 (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Memorial Addresses and Other Tributes HELD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES TOGETHER WITH MEMORIAL SERVICES IN HONOR OF PAUL E. GILLMOR Late a Representative from Ohio One Hundred Tenth Congress First Session ÷ U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON : 2008 VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6686 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) CONTENTS Page Biography .................................................................................................. v Proceedings in the House of Representatives: Tributes by Representatives: Aderholt, Robert B., of Alabama ............................................... 20 Bachus, Spencer, of Alabama .................................................... 18 Barton, Joe, of Texas ................................................................. 10 Blunt, Roy, of Missouri .............................................................. 28, 38 Boehner, John A., of Ohio ......................................................... 3, 16 Burgess, Michael C., of Texas ................................................... 19 Chabot, Steve, of Ohio ............................................................... 24 Ehlers, Vernon J., of Michigan ................................................. 34 Fossella, Vito, of New York ....................................................... 31 Hobson, David L., of Ohio ......................................................... 29 Hoyer, Steny H., of Maryland ................................................... 38 Jackson-Lee, Sheila, of Texas ................................................... 35 Jones, Stephanie Tubbs, of Ohio ............................................... 15, 31 Jordan, Jim, of Ohio .................................................................. 20 Kaptur, Marcy, of Ohio .............................................................. 3, 5 LaTourette, Steven C., of Ohio ................................................. 9 Maloney, Carolyn B., of New York ........................................... 25 Myrick, Sue Wilkins, of North Carolina ................................... 32 Obey, David R., of Wisconsin .................................................... 13 Pelosi, Nancy, of California ....................................................... 22 Price, Tom, of Georgia ............................................................... 28 Pryce, Deborah, of Ohio ............................................................. 12 Regula, Ralph, of Ohio ............................................................. 4, 5, 30 Ryan, Tim, of Ohio ..................................................................... 17 Schmidt, Jean, of Ohio .............................................................. 21 Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr., of Wisconsin ............................ 37 Sessions, Pete, of Texas ............................................................. 32 Space, Zachary T., of Ohio ......................................................... 3, 27 Stearns, Cliff, of Florida ............................................................ 26 Sutton, Betty, of Ohio ................................................................ 10 Tanner, John S., of Tennessee .................................................. 8, 40 Tiberi, Patrick J., of Ohio .......................................................... 14 Turner, Michael R., of Ohio ....................................................... 21 Walsh, James T., of New York .................................................. 33 Westmoreland, Lynn A., of Georgia .......................................... 3 Wilson, Charles A., of Ohio ....................................................... 11 Wilson, Joe, of South Carolina .................................................. 31 Wolf, Frank R., of Virginia ........................................................ 33 Proceedings in the Senate: Tributes by Senators: Voinovich, George V., of Ohio ................................................... 41 Memorial Services .................................................................................... 43 [ iii ] VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6687 Sfmt 6687 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) BIOGRAPHY Congressman PAUL E. GILLMOR (R-Tiffin) was sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives to represent the people of the Fifth Congressional District of Ohio in January 1989. Prior to his election to Congress, Mr. GILLMOR served in the Ohio Senate for 22 years where he was unanimously elected Republican leader five times and served as Senate president for three general assemblies. At the time of his passing, Congressman GILLMOR was the ranking Republican member of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Cred- it. Previously, Congressman GILLMOR served one term as the ranking Republican member of the Committee on House Ad- ministration Subcommittee on Accounts and three terms as the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials. In addition, Con- gressman GILLMOR was unanimously elected in 2006 by rep- resentatives of the 26 NATO countries to serve as vice presi- dent of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. In his role, Con- gressman GILLMOR was the highest ranking North American in the assembly. Mr. GILLMOR served as a deputy minority whip for the 110th Congress and was in his eighth term as a member of the Republican whip team. Previously, he was elected a re- gional representative for four States to the House Republican Policy Committee. He served as a member of a bipartisan re- form task force on ethics and congressional mailing practices. In 1994 Mr. GILLMOR authored an article for the Harvard Journal on Legislation on ‘‘Reconstruction of Federalism: A Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Unfunded Mandates.’’ Congressman GILLMOR sponsored the Small Business Li- ability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act, which was signed by President Bush in 2002. According to the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Congressman GILLMOR’s bill to pro- mote the redevelopment of abandoned industrial sites has created 85,000 jobs and has the ability to create as many as 570,000 jobs if it is fully implemented. Throughout his career in public service, Mr. GILLMOR re- ceived numerous awards for his accomplishments from [ v ] VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) groups representing businesses, veterans, senior citizens, educators, prosecuting attorneys, civil service employees, and environmental concerns. In 2006, he was honored by the To- ledo Regional Chamber of Commerce for his efforts to suc- cessfully prevent the Toledo Air National Guard Base from closing while saving more than 1,000 jobs. In addition, Mr. GILLMOR was selected as one of the 10 most outstanding leg- islators in the United States by the National Republican Legislators Association. Congressman GILLMOR received his bachelor of arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He was a graduate of Old Fort High School in Seneca County, OH. Mr. GILLMOR also held honorary degrees from Heidelberg College, Defi- ance College, Ohio University, Tiffin University, and Rio Grande College. As a U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. GILLMOR attained the rank of captain while on active duty. As an Air Force judge advocate, Mr. GILLMOR served during the Vietnam conflict from 1965 to 1966. Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District is home to approxi- mately 630,000 people in Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Huron, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams and Wood counties, and parts of Ashland, Lucas, Mercer and Wyandot counties. The district is larger in area than the States of Rhode Island, Delaware, Connecticut or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Congressman GILLMOR is survived by his wife, Karen Gillmor. A former two-term State senator, Karen Gillmor was selected the Outstanding Freshman Legislator in the Country by the National Republican Legislators Association in 1995. Congressman GILLMOR is also survived by his two daughters, Linda and Julie, and three sons, Paul Michael and twins Connor and Adam. [ vi ] VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT CRS1 PsN: SKAYNE (Trim Line) (Trim Line) MEMORIAL ADDRESSES AND OTHER TRIBUTES FOR PAUL E. GILLMOR VerDate jan 13 2004 11:05 May 28, 2008 Jkt 037600 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 6688 Sfmt 6688 C:\DOCS\GILLMOR\37600.TXT