[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 133 (Thursday, September 25, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             ON THE OCCASION OF THE PASSING OF KIT GINGRICH

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                           HON. PHIL GINGREY

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 25, 2003

  Mr. GINGREY. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my condolences to the 
family of Speaker Gingrich. His mother, Kit Gingrich, died Tuesday 
night in Harrisburg, PA, at the age of 77.
  Having lost a parent myself, I know personally the pain that such a 
passing brings. My heart goes out to the speaker and to his siblings, 
who lost a loving and devoted mother. Speaker Gingrich's sister, Susan 
Gingrich, said nothing brought her mother more pleasure than her 
family. One of her proudest moments was watching her son, Newt, sworn 
in as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in January 1995.
  Speaker Gingrich is from Cobb County, which is my home county, and I 
represent some of the areas that he formerly represented. In Cobb 
County and throughout Georgia, the speaker remains a beloved and 
revered figure for his great leadership and his contributions to our 
state and to our nation.
  On behalf of the people of Georgia's 11th District, I want to let the 
Gingrich family know they're in our thoughts and prayers during their 
time of loss.

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