[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 148 (Friday, November 15, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         CONGRESSMAN TIM ROEMER

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                        HON. PETER J. VISCLOSKY

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. VISCLOSKY. Mr. Speaker, Congressman Tim Roemer, the Ranking 
Member of the Subcommittee on Select Education of the House Committee 
on Education and Workforce and proud member of the House Select 
Committee on Intelligence, will be retiring after 12 years of dedicated 
service to his constituents in Northern Indiana and to our country.
  I rise today to acknowledge and applaud the interests and service of 
Tim Roemer during his productive career in public service, and to wish 
him the very best in his future endeavors.
  By way of background, Tim Roemer was first elected to Congress from 
the 3rd Congressional District of Indiana in 1990. Tim grew up in South 
Bend, and though he went to college in San Diego, he returned home and 
received a masters and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame. He has 
dedicated his life to public service not only through his term as a 
U.S. Representative, but also through his time with former 3d District 
Representative John Brademas and Arizona Senator Dennis DeConcini.
  In his tenure in Congress, Tim served as Co-Chairman of the New 
Democratic Coalition. While being a staunch believer in balancing the 
federal budget, he fought endlessly to support legislation that would 
improve the quality of education received by all children in our 
country. Tim was a strong advocate of federal special education funding 
and supported innovative programs like Ameri-Corp, Transition to 
Teaching, and charter schools. As a strong supporter of the war on 
terrorism, through his work on the Select Intelligence Committee, he 
called for efforts to better secure the American homeland and prevent 
future terrorist attacks.
  I have had the pleasure and privilege of knowing and working with Tim 
for just over a decade. I do not expect his retirement from elective 
office to end either his public service or his significant 
contributions to our Nation. In fact, I have every expectation that Tim 
Roemer will continue to be an active, thoughtful, and valuable 
contributor to public debate on critical national issues. I wish him 
and his family the best.

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