[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 103 (Friday, July 10, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1715-E1716]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THE SERVICE AND BIRTHDAY OF JAMES R. PAULSON, UNITED STATES 
                                  NAVY

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                          HON. DARRELL E. ISSA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 10, 2009

  Mr. ISSA. Madam Speaker, I rise today to join in celebrating the 90th 
birthday of James R. Paulson, a veteran of World War II, a 
philanthropist and a leader in business.
  As a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, James R. Paulson was the skipper of 
a Sub Chaser ``SC671'', conducting mine-sweeping operations in Alaska's 
treacherous seas along the Aleutian Islands from the North Pacific to 
Japan during WWII.
  Jim met his beautiful wife Marijane Lewis in 1938 and they were 
married four years later, just days before he deployed to the North 
Pacific. Together they raised four wonderful children.
  He received his undergraduate degree from University of Puget Sound, 
in WA. His career

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as a Certified Public Accountant brought him much acclaim and he sat on 
the Board of Regents for 25 years at University of Puget Sound.
  He was one of the founders of the Tacoma Foundation and was a major 
supporter of it.
  He was a consultant and service provider with the Weyerhaeuser 
family, and headed a group of companies he brought together under the 
holding company name ``Comerco.'' These companies included Alaska Fish 
Fertilizer, Olympic Stain, Dawson Insurance and 23 other companies. 
They merged with the Clorox Company and at that time Big Jim, as he is 
known by his friends, served on the board of directors of Clorox.
  Not one to stand on the sidelines, Jim has been a lifelong public 
activist, working to protect the American way of life and the 
sacrifices that he and so many Americans have made to protect our 
freedom.
  Jim stands as a testament to the American spirit. Born of immigrant 
parents from Norway, he made his own way in the world, and made 
significant contributions to his family and his country. From nothing, 
he built a corporate network providing high quality careers for 
thousands of employees and providing valuable services and products to 
the nation and the world.
  We are fortunate to have James R. Paulson as a friend and fellow 
American.

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