[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 147 (Tuesday, September 16, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1801]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IN TRIBUTE TO JIM KROG

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                           HON. KATHY CASTOR

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 16, 2008

  Ms. CASTOR. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of a great Floridian 
and American, James Byron ``Jim'' Krog. The State of Florida suffered a 
great loss on September 4, 2008, when he passed away.
  Mr. Krog devoted a large part of his professional career to public 
service. Krog served as chief of staff for the Honorable Lawton Chiles, 
Governor of Florida, with a landmark new commitment to children's 
healthcare. He also worked as a top aide to Governor Reubin Askew. He 
started in government relations in Tallahassee, which he returned to 
after working for Governor Chiles. As a founding member of the Florida 
Association of Professional Lobbyists, he recognized the importance of 
improving the public image of his profession. Known for being a 
congenial man with a great sense of humor, Mr. Krog would battle 
against a political rival in the Capitol and then meet him or her 
afterwards to laugh it off.
  A Tampa native and graduate of the University of South Florida, Mr. 
Krog made time each semester to return to his alma mater to offer 
advice and encouragement to students interested in beginning a career 
in government or politics. After students graduated and came to 
Tallahassee to start jobs, he would mentor them. Now hundreds of USF 
students are working in government and public policy. They are a living 
legacy of his dedication to public service.
  Madam Speaker, Jim Krog will be greatly missed by the State of 
Florida. My thoughts are with his wife, Louella, and his son, 
Christopher.

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