[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 152 (Friday, December 12, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1826]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THE HONORABLE JOHN D. DRIGGS

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                          HON. KYRSTEN SINEMA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 11, 2014

  Ms. SINEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in remembering the Honorable John D. Driggs, former Mayor of Phoenix 
and a member of one of the early pioneering families of Arizona. Mayor 
Driggs passed away on December 11, 2014, surrounded by his wife Gail 
and his devoted family. He leaves behind a history of public service to 
Phoenix that will be remembered for generations to come. His family and 
everyone who had the opportunity to work with John Driggs will miss him 
beyond description because he was a man of integrity, with a strong 
belief in civic responsibility.
  In addition to serving as Phoenix Mayor from 1970-1974, John Driggs 
was a passionate Arizona historic preservationist, and in 2005 was 
named ``Arizona History Maker'' by the Arizona Historical Society. In 
1969, John Driggs spearheaded the successful Phoenix Growth Committee 
Bond Elected, which provided funding for the Phoenix Public Library and 
other cultural venues. He then ran for Mayor of Phoenix and served for 
two terms. During his time in office, the Phoenix Mountain Preserve was 
established, which he later described as one of his most important 
accomplishments.
  John Driggs served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he started 
the Second Harvest National Food Bank Network, and he was the 
cornerstone of the 2012 Arizona Centennial Commission. Arizona State 
Senator Adam Driggs is one of Mayor Driggs' five sons, and I had the 
honor of serving with Adam in the Arizona Legislature from 2005-2012. 
The dedication and commitment to service that John Driggs instilled in 
Adam is apparent in everything that he does as a legislator, and I am 
proud to call Senator Adam Driggs my friend and colleague. Members, 
please join me for a moment of silence as we extend our deepest 
condolences to the Driggs family and as we remember the remarkable life 
of John Driggs--one of Arizona's great leaders.

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