[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 489 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 489

    Stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with the 
      sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 20, 2004

 Mr. Costello (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Shimkus, 
  Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 
Evans, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 
 Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Davis of Alabama, 
Mr. Acevedo-Vila, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Levin, Ms. DeLauro, 
  Mr. Payne, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. 
McGovern, Mr. Foley, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Skelton, 
 Ms. McCarthy of Missouri, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Ms. 
  Carson of Indiana, Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. 
Gallegly, Mr. Frost, Mr. Udall of Colorado, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Petri, Mr. 
     Houghton, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. Oberstar) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
    Stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with the 
      sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281.

Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon became, at the age of 19, the Nation's youngest 
        editor-publisher when he accepted a Lion's Club challenge to save the 
        Troy Tribune in Troy, Illinois, and subsequently built a chain of 13 
        newspapers in southern and central Illinois;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon used the Troy Tribune to expose criminal 
        activities and in 1951, at age 22, was called as a key witness to 
        testify before the United States Senate's Crime Investigating Committee;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon served in the Illinois legislature for 14 
        years, winning the Independent Voters of Illinois ``Best Legislator 
        Award'' every session;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1968 and was 
        the first in Illinois history to be elected to that post with a Governor 
        of another party;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon served Illinois in the United States House of 
        Representatives and the United States Senate with devotion and 
        distinction;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon is the only individual to have served in the 
        Illinois House of Representatives, the Illinois Senate, the United 
        States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate.
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon was the founder and director of the Public 
        Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, 
        Illinois, and taught there for more than six years in the service of the 
        youth of our Nation;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon wrote over 20 books and held over 50 honorary 
        degrees;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon was an unapologetic champion of the less 
        fortunate and a constant example of caring and honesty in public 
        service;
Whereas his efforts on behalf of Illinoisans and all Americans earned him the 
        esteem and high regard of his colleagues; and
Whereas his tragic death has deprived his State and the Nation of an outstanding 
        lawmaker and public servant: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives agrees with the 
sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281.
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