[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING CRAIG ZIMPHER

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and 
recognize a fellow Ohioan and diligent public servant. Craig Zimpher, a 
friend and native of Piqua, Ohio, is retiring from Nationwide 
Insurance, after a dignified career in which he served both his country 
and the State of Ohio.
  Craig began to distinguish himself as a young man while pursuing his 
education at the Ohio State University. While earning a B.A. and M.A in 
history, Craig served as a resident advisor in the dean of student's 
office, where he helped design the honors undergraduate residential 
program. To this day, he remains active in the Ohio State University 
alumni community. Upon his graduation, he served as a first lieutenant 
in the United States Army; and, in 1973, he continued his commitment to 
public service by going to work as the policy director for the minority 
leader in the Ohio House of Representatives. In this role, Craig 
advised legislative leaders on a broad range of public policy issues 
facing Ohio families and businesses. Subsequently, Craig served as the 
deputy assistant to former Ohio Governor James Rhodes, where he 
coordinated policy research, drafted legislative proposals for Ohio, 
and advised the Governor on state regulatory matters. In 1980, he 
became a member of the Governor's cabinet, serving as the chairman of 
the Ohio Industrial Commission, where he administered the State's 
insurance program.
  At the end of this year, Craig, a Vice President of Nationwide 
Insurance, will retire after nearly 30 years with the company. Craig is 
well liked and respected by his colleagues. He is happily married to 
Park Zimpher, and they are the proud parents of three sons, Fletch, 
Peter and Nate. Craig is an avid student of history and enjoys fishing 
and golf, pastimes he will hopefully have more time for in the months 
and years to come. I want to thank Craig Zimpher for his service to his 
country and Ohio, and I wish him good health and Godspeed in his 
retirement.

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