[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E52-E53]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING THE LIFE OF TOM MINNERY

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                             HON. JIM BANKS

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 25, 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 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.
  Even in retirement, he remained an active pro-family policy advocate. 
He 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. 
He is survived by his wife, Deb, their 3 children and 7 grandchildren.

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  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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