[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 160 (Wednesday, December 12, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1913]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        A TRIBUTE TO MICHIGAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE PAUL OPSOMMER

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2012

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to State 
Representative Paul E. Opsommer in recognition of his faithful service 
as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. His fulfillment 
of three terms as State Representative concludes the most recent phase 
of what has been a remarkable career in public service, and he leaves 
behind a dedicated legacy in Lansing.
   Before being elected to the 93rd district of Michigan in 2006, Paul 
had a career in business and local government. He served as Director 
and later Vice President of Action Management Corporation in Flint, and 
prior to that as a City Councilman and Mayor of DeWitt. His extensive 
experience serving on local government agencies and boards, including 
the DeWitt Schools Strategic Planning Board and the DeWitt Downtown 
Development Association, among others, also gave him a wide-ranging 
knowledge of issues important to the region.
   In the Michigan House, Paul served on the Energy and Technology, 
Regulatory Reform, Insurance, and Health Policy Committees, and most 
recently as Chairman of the Transportation Committee and Associate 
Speaker Pro Tempore. As a legislator, Paul was dedicated to the passage 
of sound public policy, and his insights and experience brought a fresh 
perspective to the House.
   Paul is an esteemed Michigan citizen and it is with great pride that 
I dedicate these remarks to his life and career. I wish him and his 
family the best as he closes this chapter of his life and begins his 
next endeavor.

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