[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 123 (Thursday, July 27, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1523]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                   TRIBUTE TO ANDREW JACKSON TRANSUE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 26, 1995

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, it is truly an honor and a privilege to rise 
before you today to pay tribute to the late Andrew Jackson Transue, a 
selfless servant to the people of Michigan and a personal friend of 
mine. Mr. Transue passed away on June 28, 1995, at the age of 92, but 
his long tenure of dedicated service will never be forgotten by the 
thousands of individuals whose lives he enriched.
  Born and raised in Clarksville, MI, Mr. Transue graduated from 
Clarksville-Ionia County High School and received his Juris Doctorate 
from the Detroit College of Law. Never satisfied by past 
accomplishments, Mr. Transue's life was characterized by a continuous, 
unquenchable effort to better the lives of America's working people. 
The vigor with which Mr. Andrew Jackson Transue fought for the American 
working family was every bit the equal of that of his namesake.
  Transue began his long career of public service in 1933 when he was 
elected county prosecuting attorney, and he continued to represent the 
common man from 1937 to 1939 as a New Deal Democrat in the 75th 
Congress. Later, he would serve as President of the Flint Lions Club 
and as a devoted 55-year member of the Court Street United Methodist 
Church. What Transue was perhaps most proud of, however, was the case 
he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in 1952. Not only did he win 
that case, but he also succeeded in redefining the legal principle of 
``criminal intent'' and in setting a precedent that would subsequently 
be cited in over 500 judicial rulings.
  In light of these accomplishments, it is often difficult, even for 
those of us who knew him personally, to keep in mind that Mr. Transue 
should not be remembered primarily for his legal and electoral 
successes. Rather, we must remember him for his genuine concern for his 
fellow man and for the endearing legacy of compassion he has left 
behind. Never consumed by self-focused ambition, Mr. Transue was first 
and foremost a man dedicated to his community and to his late wife 
Vivian, and his children, Tamara and Andrea. His integrity, his wisdom, 
but most of all his passion, will never be forgotten by the many souls 
graced with his humanity.


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