[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 281 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]







108th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 281

  Relative to the death of the Honorable Paul Simon, a former Senator 
                      from the State of Illinois.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            December 9, 2003

 Mr. Fitzgerald (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, and 
 Mr. DeWine) submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Relative to the death of the Honorable Paul Simon, a former Senator 
                      from the State of Illinois.

Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon at the age of 19 became the nation's youngest 
        editor-publisher when he accepted a Lion's Club challenge to save the 
        Troy Tribune in Troy, Illinois, and built a chain of 13 newspapers in 
        southern and central Illinois;
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon used his newspaper to expose criminal 
        activities, and in 1951, at age 22, was called as a key witness to 
        testify before the U.S. 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 both 
        the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate, and the 
        U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. 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 Nation of an outstanding 
        lawmaker and public servant: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep 
regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable Paul Simon, a 
former Senator from the State of Illinois.
    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these 
resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled 
copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
    Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned 
as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased former 
Senator.
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