[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 175 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7189]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING OHIO STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY

  (Mr. DAVIDSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DAVIDSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and pay tribute to Ohio 
State Representative Jim Buchy.
  Representative Jim Buchy will retire from the State House at the end 
of the year. In fact, this week will likely mark the last time on the 
floor for Jim Buchy as a representative, having served for more than 20 
years in that role.
  I am thankful to know Jim. I respect him tremendously because he has 
been characterized more by his deeds than by his words. He is a strong 
Christian, a solid conservative, and an articulate Republican. He has 
championed the cause of freedom with great ideals, but a genuine 
passion to represent the people in his district and their common values 
in public service. He is a good man.
  Jim lives in Greenville, Ohio. He has raised a beautiful family, 
built and exited a very successful business, served the community--in 
his church, on the board of education, with 4-H, economic development, 
and in many ways. He has been a genuine leader in the Ohio pro-life 
movement.
  He is passionate about improving education with local control. He has 
spent his career promoting traditional, value-based education and 
important programs like FFA and 4-H.
  Jim Buchy's role in the legislature will be missed, but he will live 
on through his reputation and the great example he set.
  Thank you for your service, Jim, and thanks for living your faith 
boldly, for loving your community dearly, and for giving so much of 
yourself in service to make sure the next generation is better off than 
they would have been without your leadership and service. God bless 
you.

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