[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 72 (Wednesday, May 23, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                  IN HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN RALPH REGULA

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 23, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my distinguished 
colleague in the Ohio Congressional Delegation, Congressman Ralph 
Regula for dedicating more than 45 years in public service.
  Congressman Regula started his distinguished public career early in 
life as an Ohio State Representative in 1964 and then State Senator. He 
moved on to serve as a member of the United States House of 
Representative where he now serves as the Subcommittee Chairman of the 
House Appropriations Committee.
  Before entering public life, Rep. Regula served as a school teacher 
and principal with Stark County schools and later served on the Ohio 
Board of Education. Rep. Regula recognizes the value of a good 
education and continues to support education on the federal level as 
the chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee for the Departments of 
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education. He has received many 
honors for his work in education such as the Stark State College of 
Technology Founder Award and is a trustee at Mount Union College. He 
has recently been inducted into the Ohio Federation of Independent 
Colleges Hall of Excellence.
  Rep. Regula has also been dedicated to advocating on behalf of the 
elderly as Co-Chair of the Older Americans Caucus. In 1994 he was 
recognized by the Administration on Aging as the first recipient of the 
Older Americans Month Congressional Award for his work such as 
extending flu shot coverage under Medicare and authoring legislation to 
provide coverage for preventative services to the elderly.
  Rep. Regula has been a friend and a colleague for many years. I have 
tremendous respect for him as a legislator. It gives me great pleasure 
to publicly recognize the achievements of Rep. Regula.

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