[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
REMEMBERING CHARLES ELSON ``BUDDY'' ROEMER, III
(Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise in memory of Charles
Elson ``Buddy'' Roemer, III, who was born October 4, 1943, and died on
May 17 of this year, a couple of days ago, went home to his reward.
Buddy was a very nice guy, and he had a saying: ``I love Louisiana,
but I hate Louisiana politics.'' Many of us can understand that remark.
He was an American patriot, an investor, and a banker. He served in
this body, the House of Representatives, from 1981-1988. He was the
52nd Governor of Louisiana, 1988-1992. He will be missed, remembered,
loved, and respected.
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