[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 291]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 HONORING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF PAUL SCHAFER UPON HIS RETIREMENT

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                           HON. ROBERT W. NEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 31, 2000

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, I commend the following article to my 
colleagues:

       Paul Schafer has spent his life serving the people. He was 
     born June 15th, 1933 to Franklin and Mary Davis Schafer. Paul 
     was the youngest of five children who grew up near Bethesda, 
     Ohio. Paul served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 in Korea 
     and Japan. In 1953, he married Mary Ellen Dougherty and the 
     couple had three children Cindy, David and Doug.
       Paul's career with the Ohio Department of Transportation 
     began in July of 1978 as he served as Highway Maintenance 
     Superintendent, a position he held until 1983. That year, he 
     became Project Inspector of Construction. Throughout his 
     career with ODOT, Paul also served as Construction Project 
     Specialist, Technical Supervisor, and Transportation Manager.
       In addition to all of these efforts, Paul has also been an 
     active member of his community. He is a member of the 
     Bethesda United Methodist Church and serves on the church 
     administrative board. Paul is also a member of the Hazen 
     Lodge 251 F & AM, the American Legion Epworth Post #90, and 
     the Belmont Bethesda Rotary Club. He is also a former member 
     of the Belmont County Republican Central Committee.

  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the career 
of Paul Schafer. His lifelong service and commitment to Belmont County 
is to be commended.

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