[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 7 (Monday, January 9, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING THE MEMORY OF TOM MINNERY

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 9, 2023

  Mr. BANKS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of Tom 
Minnery, who passed away on Christmas Eve.
  Tom will be remembered most for his devotion to his family and to 
God. As one of the greatest champions of family values our country has 
ever known, I am proud to have called him a friend.
  In 1987, Tom co-founded Citizen magazine with Dr. James Dobson, a 
publication dedicated to educating and encouraging Christians to become 
more engaged citizens. Tom cited Proverbs 11:11 in his very first 
column, `The good influence of godly citizens causes a city to prosper, 
but the moral decay of the wicked drives it downhill.'
  Tom also founded and became senior vice president of Focus on the 
Family's department of Government and Public Policy. He positioned 
himself in this role as a leading voice for family values in our 
nation's most important conversations. This colored his founding of 
Citizenlink--now Family Policy Alliance--in October 2013, in which he 
served as CEO and president until his retirement in 2017.
  In retirement, he and his wife Deb prioritized spending time with 
their three children and seven grandchildren, even as they remained 
active pro-family policy advocates. Tom was a beloved member of his 
church--where he served as an elder--and was the recipient of several 
awards from local civic and church groups.
  This document stands as a testament to Tom's life and legacy, which 
so profoundly touched the lives of so many people. I pray his family 
finds comfort and peace, knowing they will be reunited with him again 
one day in the heavenly mansion in which he now resides with Our Lord 
and Savior Jesus Christ.

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