[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 155 (Saturday, December 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2352]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   TIMOTHY L. WALBERG, STATE REPRESENTATIVE, MICHIGAN, 57TH DISTRICT

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, December 18, 1998

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to take a moment today 
to recognize a retiring political leader from my district. Mr. Timothy 
``Tim'' L. Walberg, State Representative, because of Michigan's term 
limits law, will retire at the end of this year after 16 years of 
service to the people of Michigan. Representative Walberg represented 
the 57th District, which included nearly all of Lenawee County, 
Michigan.
  Tim most recently served on the Advanced Technology and Computer 
Development Committee, the Colleges and Universities Committee, the 
Commerce Committee, and the Conservation, Environment, and Recreation 
Committee.
  Mr. Walberg has not always been an elected public official. Tim was 
the Pastor of Union Gospel Church in Tipton for almost 5 years. 
Previously, he was Co-Pastor of Grace Fellowship Church in New Haven, 
Indiana for about 4 years. He received his training at the Moody Bible 
Institute and Taylor University in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He also 
received a Master of Arts degree, with honors, from Wheaton College 
Graduate School in Communications.
  He was elected to the Michigan State House of Representatives in the 
1982 election.
  Representative Walberg has been involved in a number of civic groups 
including the Tecumseh Kiwanis Club, the Lenawee County Chamber of 
Commerce, the Christian Family Foundation Board of Directors, the 
Lenawee County Riding for the Handicapped Committee, Trenton Hills 
United Brethren Church, Lenawee Habitat for Humanity, District 
Committee Member and Chaplain--Boy Scouts of America, the National 
Rifle Association, and Pheasants Forever.
  His political and legislative memberships have included the American 
Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) National Task Force on Education, 
the Michigan and Lenawee County Republican Parties, and the National 
Republican Legislators Association.
  Representative Walberg and his wife, Susan, live in Tipton, Michigan. 
They have three children, Matthew, Heidi, and Caleb. Their family dog, 
Sadie, is a special member of their family as well. Tim loves fly 
fishing, hunting, and riding his motorcycles. I am sure his retirement 
from public service will give him more time to pursue these loves and 
spend more time with his family.
  Public service has its challenges and it sometimes requires 
sacrifice. In all that he has accomplished throughout his distinguished 
career of public service, Tim Walberg handled his public duties with 
honor, generosity, and integrity. As a former state legislator myself, 
I know that Tim's contributions will be sorely missed in Lansing. I am 
confident, however, that Tim will continue to use his many talents to 
enrich our state and its people.
  On behalf of the people of Michigan, I am honored to recognize and 
thank Tim Walberg for his outstanding contributions to public service 
and the state of Michigan.

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