[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1972]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE PASSING OF BILL LEHMAN

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the passing of a 
good friend, Bill Lehman, retired Member of Congress and a faithful 
servant of the Great State of Florida.
  In 1972, Bill ran for Congress and got the overwhelming majority of 
the vote and kept getting reelected easily until his retirement. As 
chairman of the Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on 
Transportation, Bill Lehman was a relentless advocate for the needs of 
the citizens of Miami-Dade County.
  Bill was an avid supporter of human rights also, demonstrating his 
ability to not only fight for the constituents in his district, but 
also for people throughout the world. He served his country as a 
Congressman, school board chairman, and was a beloved teacher, husband, 
father, and grandfather.
  During my first term in Congress in 1989, I saw firsthand the 
tremendous love that Bill had for his constituents and the admiration 
that the people of south Florida had for him.
  Mr. Speaker, I join the people of Miami-Dade, the State of Florida, 
and our country in honoring the exemplary life of a great statesman, 
Congressman Bill Lehman. May he rest in peace.

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