[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 163 (Tuesday, November 15, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6338]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      REMEMBERING JAMES B. BARLOW

 Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I wish to remember the late James 
``Jim'' B. Barlow.
  On October 19, 2016, Oregon lost a great one in Mr. Barlow. To many 
Oregonians, Mr. Barlow was not only an incredible teacher and community 
leader, but an extremely loyal friend, brother, uncle, and husband.
  Throughout his life, Mr. Barlow was a fierce advocate for Oregon's 
schools and students. He attended Lewis and Clark College and Oregon 
State University before teaching at three different Oregon public 
institutions. His countless teaching awards on both the local and 
national level, including ``Teacher of the Year,'' speak volumes about 
Mr. Barlow's pedagogical excellence. He furthered his dedication to 
students when he served as a senior leader on the Oregon High School 
International Relations League Model United Nations and the Oregon 
Council for the Social Studies and Advanced Placement Teachers of the 
State of Oregon.
  In 1964, he took political learning and engagement to another level 
when he founded the Model Presidential Nominating Convention. These 
conventions were entirely student-led, but made possible with the 
encouragement and guidance of Mr. Barlow. The conventions became 
critical in Oregon's Presidential politics, as national leaders such as 
Robert Kennedy, George H.W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Bill 
Clinton visited and gave speeches to thousands of Oregon high school 
students.
  Mr. Barlow understood, as demonstrated by these model conventions, 
that civic engagement is fundamental to our ``We the People'' 
democracy. In his teaching and leadership, Mr. Barlow spread the 
message that it is up to all of us to create the change we wish to see 
in the world.
  With his involvement in Oregon schools, model conventions, and his 
local church, Mr. Barlow became an example of how we can make a 
significant impact in our communities through simple acts of 
participation and leadership.
  We need more leaders like Jim Barlow in our Nation. I thank Mr. 
Barlow for his decades-long devotion to his students and to our great 
State of Oregon. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones as they 
honor his memory and the truly impressive legacy he leaves 
behind.

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