[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 178 (Tuesday, December 3, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H6282-H6283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO DAVID WEHRMEISTER

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to pay tribute to an 
extraordinary leader and advocate for our Nation's youth, David 
Wehrmeister of Toledo, Ohio. David passed away recently after a 
courageous battle with cancer.
  For over 50 years, a half a century and more, David devoted his life 
to empowering children and enriching our community through his work 
with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Toledo. He was phenomenal.
  His journey began at the South Toledo Boys Club at just 10 years old 
and blossomed into a career of unmatched fatherly dedication.
  Later, as executive director for two decades, David championed 
countless initiatives, including partnerships of the clubs with Toledo 
Public Schools, ensuring all students had access to vital resources and 
joyful opportunities.
  He also played a key role in forging creative partnerships with local 
organizations like the YMCA, the Toledo Museum of Art, MetroParks, and 
the Toledo Zoo.
  Above all, David was a devoted family man, a loving husband to Lisa, 
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a dedicated father to Adam, Nathan, and Anna. His legacy will endure 
through the literally thousands of lives he inspired in Toledo and 
beyond in the critical formative years that children need.
  David Wehrmeister's life exemplifies the best of service to your 
fellow men and women, building a brighter future one child at a time. 
That was David.

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