[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 15, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H4531]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING STEVEN LAMPLEY

  (Mr. BURLISON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of Steven Lampley, a devoted husband, loving father, faithful servant 
of God, and tireless advocate for the people of southwest Missouri.
  Steve was a genuinely good man. He loved his wife, Kathy. He loved 
his children, William, Rachel, and Hailey. Nothing made him happier 
than spending time with them, whether hunting, fishing, camping, or 
just being together.
  More than anything else, that is how I know Steve would want to be 
remembered.
  The values that guided Steve at home were the same values that guided 
his service to our community. A lot of people complain about the state 
of our government, but Steve believed the answer wasn't just to 
complain. It was to get involved, and, boy, did he do that.
  Through his work with the Greene County Republican Central Committee 
and the Missouri Republican Assembly, he devoted countless hours to 
strengthening the grassroots and serving his fellow Missourians, 
spending his own time and money driving to Jefferson City, advocating 
for legislation, and getting bills that protected people's 
constitutional rights across the finish line.
  If you knew Steve, you knew he never asked someone else to do 
something he wasn't willing to do himself. He stepped up when 
leadership was needed, treated everyone with dignity and respect, and 
quietly went about doing what he believed was right.
  My prayers are with Kathy, William, Rachel, Hailey, and everyone who 
loved Steve. May God comfort them in these days ahead, and may they 
always find peace in the life and legacy that he lived and the example 
that he leaves behind. May he rest in peace.

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