[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 119 (Wednesday, September 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5493]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF THE HONORABLE E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of an 
extraordinary public servant, beloved colleague, gifted statesman, and 
fellow Floridian, Congressman E. Clay Shaw, Jr.
  Clay passed away peacefully last night, surrounded by his loving and 
supportive family, after struggling with lung cancer for many years. 
Clay was born and reared in south Florida and developed into a 
hardworking, remarkable man, a strong voice for his district, as well 
as for the entire Sunshine State.
  Mayor of Fort Lauderdale at an early age, Clay quickly earned the 
respect of our community and cultivated the skills necessary to be 
elected to the House of Representatives in 1980, serving here honorably 
for 26 years. Clay set the bar high for a true gentleman, and all who 
knew him can recall his charming, old-school approach to life. He 
worked in a bipartisan manner, similar to Congressmen Dante Fascell and 
Bill Lehman, who also recently passed away.
  I am honored to have served with such a remarkable man as E. Clay 
Shaw. He'll be remembered as a man of sterling character and high 
ideals, a pillar of our community and a man of this institution.
  Clay is survived by his wife of 53 years, Emilie, who was always at 
his side. I ask for all of us here in this Chamber to take a moment of 
silence in recognition of the great contributions and sacrifice of a 
truly dedicated public servant.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of silence.

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