[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 182 (Friday, November 3, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H5395]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF SAM SLOM, FORMER HAWAII STATE SENATOR

  (Ms. TOKUDA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TOKUDA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the life of one of 
my favorite Republicans and former colleague, the late Hawaii State 
Senator Sam Slom.
  There is much to be said about the boy from Allentown, Pennsylvania, 
who found his way to Hawaii in the sixties and made our islands his 
home.
  For 20 years Sam represented East Honolulu's ninth senatorial 
district, and for almost one-half of that time, he was the sole 
Republican member of the Hawaii Senate.
  He read every bill and every resolution, and he defied time and space 
to try to attend every committee meeting and vote, earning the self-
imposed nickname ``the Lone Ranger.''
  I had the honor and privilege of serving alongside Sam. Yes, we 
disagreed on many things, but more often than not, we saw eye to eye, 
especially when it came to lowering costs for working families and 
being good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
  Sam was a statesman to the very end, and given the partisan times we 
find ourselves in, I truly miss my friend.
  Mahalo, Sam, for your service and your friendship. As the Lone 
Ranger, you challenged our minds and won our hearts.

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