[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 3 (Wednesday, January 13, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E20-E21]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       GOVERNOR ALBERT ROSELLINI

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 13, 2010

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Governor Albert 
Rosellini, who will celebrate his 100th birthday on January 21, 2010. 
Gov. Rosellini was elected to the Washington State Senate in 1938, and 
served honorably as Washington State's governor from 1957 to 1965. 
Ultimately, this man has always worked as a servant and leader for his 
family, community and State.
  As a 29-year-old law school graduate from Tacoma, Washington, 
Governor Rosellini began his career early, serving in the Washington 
State Senate in 1938 and championing issues ranging from forward-
looking transportation policy to juvenile justice. He was an advocate 
for working families and never missed an opportunity to improve the 
lives of his constituents. Later, as Governor, Rosellini played an 
important role in starting one of our nation's finest medical schools 
at the University of Washington. He also helped create the Evergreen 
Point Floating Bridge--a bridge that now bears his name. The type of 
leadership that helped build the Floating Bridge is typical of Gov. 
Rosellini: visionary and decisive.
  Additionally, Governor Rosellini's ascension to the Governorship of 
Washington was a seminal moment in the illustrious history of Roman 
Catholic Italian-Americans and he remains a leader in that community to 
this day.
  A Seattle columnist wrote in 2005 that Governor Rosellini ``makes 
most governors after him look like slackers.'' Madam Speaker, Gov. 
Rosellini served Washington with a steely determination, with the 
cares, concerns, and best interest of all Washingtonians in his mind 
and heart at all times. It is my distinct honor to recognize him and 
his countless contributions to the great state of Washington, and to 
challenge us all to aspire to serve in the same way he has throughout 
his distinguished life and career.
  Along with this House, I wish Mr. Rosellini a happy 100th birthday 
and thank him for his dedicated public service.

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