[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 752 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 752

     Honoring the life and expressing condolences of the House of 
Representatives on the passing of the Honorable Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., 
                   former United States Congressman.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 17, 2007

 Mr. McCrery (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Baker, Mr. 
   Jefferson, Mr. Jindal, and Mr. Melancon) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
     Honoring the life and expressing condolences of the House of 
Representatives on the passing of the Honorable Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., 
                   former United States Congressman.

Whereas Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. was born on September 7, 1918, near Plain Dealing, 
        Louisiana;
Whereas Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. graduated from Plain Dealing High School and 
        Louisiana Tech University;
Whereas Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. was a distinguished veteran who served in the 
        United States Navy during--

    (1) World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander; and

    (2) the Korean war;

Whereas Joe D. Waggonner, Jr. was elected to serve in the House of 
        Representatives through a special election in 1961 and served for nine 
        terms;
Whereas during his tenure in the House of Representatives, Congressman Waggonner 
        served on several important congressional committees, including the 
        Committee on Science and Astronautics, the Committee on House 
        Administration, and the Committee on Ways and Means;
Whereas during his 18 years of service as a member of Congress, Congressman 
        Waggonner worked to improve conditions in northwest Louisiana, including 
        by--

    (1) playing an instrumental role in planning for and securing funding 
for Interstate Route 49;

    (2) securing funding for the Bert Kouns Industrial Loop and the Inner 
Loop Expressway in the vicinity of Shreveport, Louisiana; and

    (3) working to develop the Red River for navigation; and

Whereas Congressman Waggonner remained active in public service after his 
        retirement from the House of Representatives in 1979, including by 
        serving as--

    (1) Chairman and President Emeritus of the Greater Bossier Economic 
Foundation; and

    (2) a member of President Reagan's National Commission on Social 
Security Reform: Now, therefore, be it

    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) honors the life and accomplishments of the Honorable 
        Joe D. Waggonner, Jr., former United States Congressman; and
            (2) expresses its condolences to his family and the people 
        of the State of Louisiana at his passing.
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