[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
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       CLARENCE LONG: 22 YEARS OF SERVING THE PEOPLE OF MARYLAND

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 1994

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of one of 
our great leaders from my State of Maryland, former Congressman 
Clarence D. Long. Mr. Long died Sunday in Cockeysville, MD, but it is 
his dedication to public service to which I pay tribute today.
  A self-described dirt farmer at the onset of the Great Depression, 
Clarence Long was truly a self-made man. He put himself through school 
during those trying times, earning Phi Beta Kappa at Washington and 
Jefferson College in 1932, and a doctorate in economics from Princeton 
in 1938.
  After serving as a Navy Lieutenant during the Second World War, 
Clarence returned to Baltimore to be a professor of economics at Johns 
Hopkins University. ``Doc'' Long, as he was called, continued to teach 
while he worked his way into local politics, eventually becoming the 
acting chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee in 1961. He 
was elected to represent Maryland's Second District in the U.S. House 
of Representatives just 1 year later.
  Congressman Long had an extremely good civil rights record during the 
1960's, and in 1963 became one of the first members to hire an African-
American staff member. He had a reputation for voting his conscience, 
which may have caused him trouble in a district that was less liberal 
than he was. Difference of opinion between himself and his constituency 
was not an obstacle for Clarence, however, he reportedly told fellow 
Baltimore Representative Parren Mitchell, ``If you can't do what you 
believe in, you don't belong in Congress.''
  Independence of ideas was a major theme of Clarence Long's tenure in 
Congress. He served for 22 years because he was seen as a public 
servant of ``Commitment, energy, and public service.'' He was an 
advocate of a strong American manufacturing base and a true friend of 
the working man. This reputation helped drive him to reelection year 
after year.
  As a Congressman, Clarence Long was seen as a man of utmost 
integrity. He will be sorely missed by his wife Inez, his daughter 
Susanna, son Clarence III, two stepsons, Kenneth and Ronald, as well as 
the rest of Maryland to which he so dutifully served.
  Mr. Speaker, I applaud the legacy Clarence Long has left for 
Maryland. May he rest in peace.

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