[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 143 (Thursday, November 20, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1645]
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                     HONORING WILLIAM G. BATCHELDER

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                         HON. PATRICK J. TIBERI

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 20, 2014

  Mr. TIBERI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and 
achievements of the Honorable William G. Batchelder, Speaker of the 
Ohio House of Representatives, on the occasion of his retirement from 
the Ohio House of Representatives.
   Speaker Batchelder has served his community and state as an elected 
representative in excess of forty years, and has helped lead Ohio 
through tumultuous times into recovery and growth. In 1967 after 
graduating from The Ohio State University College of Law, he began 
serving the needs of his community as an attorney while also teaching 
law to future generations of litigators. He established a record of 
success in public service, earning the voters' confidence for more than 
thirty years as a member of the General Assembly and six years on the 
Ohio 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Ever sensitive to the call of public 
service, Speaker Batchelder returned to the state capital in 2007 and 
ultimately took on the role of leading the people's house of the great 
state of Ohio.
   I am extremely proud to play a small role in recognizing the life 
and accomplishments of such a uniquely dedicated public servant. I was 
honored to serve with Speaker Batchelder for six years in the Ohio 
House. He gives generously to his community through his time and 
diligent work. He has taken incredible leadership roles in advocating 
for seniors, farmers, public servants, conservation, and veterans. He 
continues to serve with organizations that meet the needs of folks 
ranging from children with dyslexia to adults with Alzheimer's. 
Throughout, Speaker Batchelder has utilized coalition building and 
bipartisanship to meet the needs of Ohioans in common sense ways. He 
has earned the public's trust, and deserves our recognition here today.
   On behalf of the citizens of Ohio's 12th Congressional District, I 
thank Speaker Batchelder for service to our state. I offer my most 
sincere congratulations on his accomplishments and wish him well as he 
embarks on his next great ventures.

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