III 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 249 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 1, 2011 Mr. Nelson of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary RESOLUTION Honoring the achievements of E. Thom Rumberger.

Whereas E. Thom Rumberger served in the United States Marine Corps; Whereas Thom Rumberger earned a bachelor’s degree, with honors, and a J.D. from the University of Florida; Whereas Thom Rumberger is a founding partner of the law firm Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, which has represented multinational corporations such as American Airlines, Inc., Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Toyota Motor Corporation; Whereas Thom Rumberger has been listed in Florida Super Lawyers every year from 2007 to 2010; Whereas Thom Rumberger was appointed Circuit Judge in the 18th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 1969; Whereas Thom Rumberger has committed himself to numerous acts of public service, including serving on the Federal Judicial Advisory Commission of Florida and the Board of Supervisors of the Spaceport Florida Authority; Whereas Thom Rumberger has been one of the most steadfast champions of the Everglades in Florida; Whereas Thom Rumberger has served as lead counsel for the Everglades Foundation since 1999; Whereas Thom Rumberger was instrumental in the passage of two amendments to the Florida Constitution and of section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106–541; 114 Stat. 2680), known as the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan; Whereas Thom Rumberger was instrumental in obtaining several billion dollars in funding for Everglades restoration; and Whereas Thom Rumberger served on the Florida Governor’s 2001 Select Task Force on Elections and the 2002 Select Task Force on Election Procedures, Standards and Technology, and was Chairman of the Legislature’s Study Committee on Public Records in 2002: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes and honors the professional success of E. Thom Rumberger; and (2)recognizes and honors the lifelong dedication of Thom Rumberger to the protection of the Florida Everglades.