[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 84 (Wednesday, June 22, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WELCOMING THE REVEREND DR. RICHARD LaPEHN

  (Mr. REGULA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REGULA. Mr. Speaker, our chaplain today is the Reverend Dr. 
Richard LaPehn. He is a member of one of the first families of Ohio, 
tracing his heritage prior to 1800. And Ohio became a State, of course, 
in 1803. His parents, Donald and Rebecca, are both natives of Iowa, 
veterans of World War II, and after a career as a CPA and a homemaker, 
respectively, now live in Florida. His wife, Laura Miles LaPehn, is a 
national board certified teacher employed as an educator in Barberton, 
OH. Mrs. LaPehn is the daughter of Carl and Sharon Miles, a retired 
engineering executive and his wife a homemaker who both reside in 
Indianapolis, IN. Richard and Laura are the proud parents of two 
daughters, Samantha and Allison. Fortunately, the family is in the 
gallery today.
  Reverend Dr. LaPehn serves as pastor to the very kind and caring 
members of the Milton Presbyterian Church. In addition, he serves the 
growing city of Rittman, OH, which, of course, is in the 16th District, 
as a member of the city council. That is kind of unusual for a pastor 
of a church to also be a member of a city council. It is my pleasure 
today to welcome our guest chaplain to the House.

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