[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 18 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        INTRODUCTION OF JOHN SULLIVAN, NEW MEMBER FROM OKLAHOMA

  (Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WATKINS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, this may sound very unusual, 
but as a dean of the Oklahoma delegation but the newest member of the 
Republican Party, it gives me great privilege on behalf of our entire 
Oklahoma delegation, including our two Senators who have come over and 
joined us, and other members of our delegation to present to you the 
newest Member, of not only the Oklahoma delegation, but of the 107th 
Congress, an outstanding young man who, when he announced that he was 
going to run, the political pundits gave him very little chance because 
he was outfunded and more popular names were in the race.
  John Sullivan is a fourth-generation Oklahoman, and he is also the 
oldest of four children; and speaking of family, I would like to 
introduce you to his wife, Judy, a tremendous asset. Also, I think he 
has his three children here, Meredith and Sydney up there and Tommy 
right here to my left. Let us give him a big hand.
  John has had a successful career in two industries, transportation 
and also energy. So I imagine he will be asking for some very apropos 
type committee assignments. He was inspired to run for Representative 
to try to do something more to build a future, yes, for Oklahomans, 
yes, for the future of our children and grandchildren.
  Some of the proudest moments of his accomplishments in the State 
House where he served and was Republican whip was the creation of 
Oklahoma State University at Tulsa and the largest income tax cut in 
the history of Oklahoma, parent notification law. Those are just a few 
of the accomplishment he did in his short tenure there.
  So I ask my colleagues to join me today in welcoming the newest 
Member and I think one of the hardest-working young men I have met and 
one I think you will all be very proud of, John Sullivan, first 
district of Oklahoma.

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