[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 135 (Tuesday, September 13, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5583]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


 SENATE RESOLUTION 265--HONORING THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENTS OF E. THOM 
                               RUMBERGER

  Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself and Mr. Rubio) submitted the 
following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 265

       Whereas E. Thom Rumberger served in the United States 
     Marine Corps;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger earned a bachelor's degree, with 
     honors, and a J.D. from the University of Florida;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger was a founding partner of the law 
     firm Rumberger, Kirk & Caldwell, which has represented 
     multinational corporations such as American Airlines, Inc., 
     Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Toyota Motor Corporation;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger was listed in Florida Super Lawyers 
     every year from 2007 to 2010;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger was appointed Circuit Judge in the 
     18th Judicial Circuit of Florida in 1969;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger committed himself to numerous acts 
     of public service, including serving on the Federal Judicial 
     Advisory Commission of Florida and the Board of Supervisors 
     of the Spaceport Florida Authority;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger was one of the most steadfast 
     champions of the Everglades in Florida;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger served as lead counsel for the 
     Everglades Foundation since 1999;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger was instrumental in the passage of 2 
     amendments to the Florida Constitution and of section 601 of 
     the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-
     541; 114 Stat. 2680), known as the Comprehensive Everglades 
     Restoration Plan;
       Whereas Thom Rumberger was instrumental in obtaining 
     several billion dollars in funding for Everglades 
     restoration; and
       Whereas Thom Rumberger served on the Florida Governor's 
     2001 Select Task Force on Elections and the 2002 Select Task 
     Force on Election Procedures, Standards and Technology, and 
     was Chairman of the Legislature's Study Committee on Public 
     Records in 2002: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) recognizes and honors the professional success of E. 
     Thom Rumberger; and
       (2) recognizes and honors the lifelong dedication of Thom 
     Rumberger to the protection of the Florida Everglades.

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