[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 5 (Thursday, January 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E35]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE PASSING OF LOU TERRELL

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                          HON. SUSAN A. DAVIS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, January 9, 2014

  Mrs. DAVIS of California. Mr. Speaker, on January 3, 2014, San Diego 
lost a true fixture of our community. Lou Terrell was a devoted 
educator, a loving family man, and a tireless advocate for the people 
of his city.
  In the 1980's, Lou Terrell served as mayor and councilmember for Del 
Mar, California. Since then, he served as a leader in local chapters of 
Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, where he 
continued to work to make his city a better and fairer place.
  Lou was also a former professor at San Diego State University, and 
served as chair of the school's Department of Political Science. A 
scholarship was established in his name to help students of political 
science pursuing their own careers in public service.
  Lou Terrell established and served as the president of the Del Mar 
Foundation, a nonprofit that organizes cultural events for local 
children and families and works to keep Del Mar's beaches and parks 
clean and safe. Today, the Del Mar Foundation remains a symbol of Lou's 
love for his community.
  Those who knew and worked with Lou knew him as a kindhearted and 
generous man who loved his wife and children, and his dogs. Above all, 
all of us who had the pleasure of knowing Lou remember his positive 
attitude in the face of anything. It was contagious.
  Lou Terrell was a dedicated public servant and a beloved husband and 
father. His passing is a terrible loss for our region, and for everyone 
who was lucky enough to get to know Lou. He will be greatly missed.

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