[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 32 (Thursday, February 27, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E328-E329]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MARTHA MOORE ON THE OCCASION OF HER 35TH 
      ANNIVERSARY AS OHIO REPUBLICAN PARTY VICE CHAIRMAN AND OHIO 
          COMMITTEEWOMAN TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 27, 2003

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to 
pay special tribute to an outstanding lady from Ohio. Martha Moore was 
born in Cambridge, Ohio, located in Guernsey County. The daughter of 
former 15 District Congressman C. Ellis Moore, she was raised in the 
tradition of commitment to one's family, faith in God, and responsible 
public service.
  Miss Moore attended Wellesley College and received her Bachelor of 
Arts degree from Muskingum College. She earned her Master of Arts from 
The Ohio State University. While serving as a professor in the 
Department of Communications at Muskingum College, she helped to shape 
the lives of generations of students through her thoughtful tutelage. 
In 1986, Miss Moore was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award from 
Muskingum College and was also inducted into the Guernesy County Hall 
of Fame.
  Miss Moore was first elected to the Ohio Republican State Central and 
Executive Committee in 1950, and currently serves as committeewoman 
from the 30th Senate District in

[[Page E329]]

Ohio. She previously served as committeewoman from the 15th, 17th, and 
18th Congressional Districts. In 1968, Miss Moore was elected Vice 
Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party (ORP) and Ohio Committeewoman to 
the Republican National Committee. This year marks the 35th anniversary 
of her election to both posts. She has been re-elected to both 
positions at each succeeding organizational meeting of the State 
Committee.
  Miss Moore has been a Delegate or Alternate Delegate to every 
Republican National Convention since 1972. In 1972, 1976, and 1984, she 
was selected by the State Committee as Ohio's second choice for 
President.
  As Ohio's National Committeewoman, Miss Moore has served on the 
Committee on Arrangements since 1984. She has been a member of the 
Convention's Committee on Call (1972), the Committee on Contests 
(1976), and the Rules Committee (1980). She was also Chairman of the 
Subcommittee for Tickets and Badges for the 1992 and 1996 Republican 
National Conventions.
  Ohio is certainly blessed by Martha Moore's continuing service to the 
American political process. Her wisdom, honesty, and forthrightness are 
attributes to which all public servants should aspire. She has set an 
example for everyone on how to live a life of service, putting the 
greater interests of the community before her own.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying special tribute 
to Martha Moore. Our communities are served well by having such 
honorable and giving citizens, like Martha, who care about their well 
being and stability. On the 35th anniversary of her election to these 
two preeminent posts, we wish her all the best as we pay tribute to one 
of our nation's finest citizens.

                          ____________________