[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 155 (Saturday, December 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2365]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       A TRIBUTE TO GLENN POSHARD

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, December 19, 1998

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I join my colleagues in honoring the 
distinguished gentleman from Carterville, Illinois, Congressman Glenn 
Poshard.
  There are perhaps no two better words to describe Glenn Poshard than 
distinguished and gentleman.
  Glenn Poshard arrived in Washington 10 years ago charged with a 
mandate to represent the people of his district to the very best of his 
abilities. I can think of no one who has been a more effective 
representative for the unique needs of southern Illinois than Glenn 
Poshard.
  For the people of southern Illinois, he has been a fighter and a 
tireless advocate. He has broken through the wall of regionalism that 
separated our State into Chicago versus the suburbs versus downstate 
versus the real downstate of southern Illinois. Glenn Poshard made 
people aware that southern Illinois existed by never wavering in his 
efforts and never shying away from the pride that those southern 
Illinois roots instilled in him years ago.
  As a Member of this body, he has distinguished himself as one who 
keeps his word and stands on principle. As a member of our society, he 
has distinguished himself as a gentleman of the first order.
  There's never a moment when he's too busy to say hello or share a 
kind word with a friend or foe. I am proud of all that he has 
accomplished.
  I am proud that he kept his word to serve no longer than 10 years in 
this body and then returned to Illinois to run for Governor, as for 
Glenn Poshard, public service never truly ends.
  While he wasn't elected as our next Governor, I know that he gained 
the personal respect of the man who was elected and of all those of us 
who watched him during his campaign.
  During that effort, Glenn Poshard spoke forcefully and loudly about 
the needs of our State's children. Since that time he has pledged to 
continue to try and make a difference for our kids.
  As he leaves this body to move on to that effort, Glenn Poshard 
should know that he has already made a difference for our State's 
children, one that will last for generations to come.
  God's blessing to the distinguished gentleman from Carterville and 
his loving wife Jo.

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