[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 38 (Wednesday, April 10, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Pages S2483-S2484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE LONGLEY

 Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to 
honor the life of a dear friend of mine, Lawrence Longley. Larry passed 
away at the end of last month after a long battle with cancer.
  Larry was a professor at Lawrence University in Appleton, WI, for 37 
years. He taught in the University's government program and quickly 
gained the respect and admiration of his colleagues, the 
administration, and his students. In addition to his work at Lawrence, 
he served as a visiting scholar at Northwestern University and as a 
guest lecturer in politics at Imperial College in London. Additionally, 
he taught in the Washington Semester Program of American University.
  A strong influence in the political process and government, Larry's 
writings were widely published and read by students and scholars alike. 
He was the author or co-author of more than 100 books, including ``The 
People's President'' and ``The Electoral College Primer 2000.'' Larry 
was a strong critic of the electoral college. The fictional opening 
chapter his ``The Electoral College Primer 2000,'' written

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in 1999, told the story of a Presidential election crisis not unlike 
the real one that transpired during the 2000 elections.
  His sphere of influence was not limited to academia. Larry was an 
active member of the Democratic Party. He was part of the Democratic 
National Committee and served on the Executive Committee in 1996-1997. 
He was among the 538 electors in the Electoral College in 1988 and 
1992. At the local and State levels, Larry headed many area campaigns 
for nationally elected officials.
  His expertise on the electoral college and its process made him an 
invaluable consultant to this body's Judiciary Committee throughout the 
1970s and 1990s. Often called to testify before U.S. Senate hearings, 
his research and findings on the electoral college contributed a great 
deal to public debates on this important issue. His legacy will be long 
remembered in the halls surrounding this chamber as well as across the 
country.
  Larry was a true friend and one of my best supporters. He was an 
intelligent observer of and an active and loyal participant in our 
democracy. He will be remembered for his honesty, his diligence, and 
his kindness. We will dearly miss him.

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