[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 594 Introduced in House (IH)]







109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 594

   Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Honorable John D. Dingell's 
                service in the House of Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 12, 2005

   Mr. Hastert (for himself and Ms. Pelosi) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   Honoring the 50th anniversary of the Honorable John D. Dingell's 
                service in the House of Representatives.

Whereas John D. Dingell learned firsthand about the institution of Capitol Hill 
        at an early age, serving as a House of Representatives Page from 1938 to 
        1943;
Whereas John D. Dingell served his country during the World War II as a member 
        of the United States Army;
Whereas John D. Dingell has served 50 years in the House of Representatives, 
        since succeeding his late father, the Honorable John David Dingell, Sr., 
        a 12-term incumbent, in a special election to the 84th Congress on 
        December 13, 1955;
Whereas a member of the Dingell family has represented the Detroit metropolitan 
        area in the House of Representatives since 1933;
Whereas John D. Dingell, the Dean of the House of Representatives since the 
        104th Congress, is the longest serving current Member of the House of 
        Representatives, having been re-elected on 25 subsequent occasions;
Whereas John D. Dingell's term of service is the third-longest term of service 
        in the history of the House of Representatives and the fifth-longest in 
        Congressional history; and
Whereas John D. Dingell has served on the Energy and Commerce Committee (and its 
        predecessors) since the 85th Congress in 1957, and chaired that panel 
        from the 97th through the 103rd Congresses (1981-1995): Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved,

SECTION 1. HONORING THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN D. DINGELL'S SERVICE 
              IN THE HOUSE.

    The House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the lifelong commitment of the Honorable John D. 
        Dingell to the ideals of our Nation;
            (2) recognizes the Honorable John D. Dingell's half-century 
        of exceptional dedication to his constituents, to the State of 
        Michigan, and to the United States; and
            (3) congratulates the Honorable John D. Dingell on 50 years 
        of superior service in the United States Congress.

SEC. 2. TRANSMISSION OF ENROLLED RESOLUTION.

    The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit an 
enrolled copy of this resolution to the Honorable John D. Dingell.
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