[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 26 (Thursday, March 1, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  BILL TO DESIGNATE FEDERAL BUILDING IN MEDINA, OHIO AS THE DONALD J. 
                         PEASE FEDERAL BUILDING

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                           HON. SHERROD BROWN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 1, 2001

  Mr. BROWN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, Don Pease began his long and 
distinguished congressional career in 1976, a time when Gerald Ford was 
President of the United States and Ohio's 13th District was 
characterized by growing industrialization and rural communities. Upon 
his retirement in 1992, Don Pease could look back and see a 
fundamentally changed landscape he helped shape on both a local and 
national level.
  A native of Oberlin, Ohio, Pease is a graduate of Ohio University and 
served on the Oberlin City Council, in the Ohio House and Senate, and 
as editor of the Oberlin News-Tribune. In 1976, he won election to the 
U.S. House of Representatives.
  Pease spearheaded the fight for human rights protections with his 
standing on the International Relations Committee. Five years later, he 
secured a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee and further 
dedicated himself to tax policy.
  Don's numerous legislative victories were marked by an ability to 
reach consensus. His efforts to work with both sides of the aisle 
include service on the conference committee for the hotly debated tax 
reform bill of 1986, and mediation between congressional leaders and 
the Bush administration on tax policy and China's most-favored nation 
status.
  Since leaving Congress, Pease has returned to Ohio. He has served on 
the Board of Amtrak, and currently serves as Visiting Distinguished 
Professor in Oberlin College's Department of Politics.
  Don Pease was, and still is, committed to Ohio's working families. 
His efforts to improve education, expand access to health care, and 
support workers have made a difference in our lives. By renaming the 
Medina Federal Building at 143 West Liberty Street in Medina, Ohio, as 
the ``Donald J. Pease Federal Building,'' this bill honors his hard 
work in the district he loves so much.
  Don Pease was held in high regard as both an ethical and able 
legislator. He devoted 16 years of service to the 13th District, the 
state of Ohio, and the nation. I am pleased to join eleven bipartisan 
colleagues in Ohio in recognizing his dedication to improving people's 
lives. Thank you.

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