[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26522]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 HONORING REPRESENTATIVE CHARLES CANADY

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                          HON. JOE SCARBOROUGH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 7, 2000

  Mr. SCARBOROUGH. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to my colleague 
from the 12th Congressional District of our great State of Florida, 
Representative Charles Canady.
  Charles has a long and illustrious record for serving the district 
that he calls home. Born and raised in Lakeland, he went on to obtain 
his education from Yale. After graduating in 1979, he returned home to 
become a practicing attorney in Polk County, where he worked before 
running for Congress.
  From 1984 to 1990, he served in the Florida House of Representatives, 
where he was honored as the Most Effective First Term Legislator. 
During that time he worked to reduce the role of government in the 
lives of Florida's citizens by helping pass major reform legislation. 
Charles also worked to strengthen Florida's laws on criminal justice, 
serving as Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee for 
Criminal Justice and as a member of the Crime Prevention and Law 
Enforcement Study Commission. He was elected House Majority Whip from 
1986 to 1988.
  I have had the pleasure to serve with Charles on the Judiciary 
Committee where we have worked to make our judicial system stronger. He 
knows the law, thinks pragmatically, and is one of the hardest workers 
I have ever come across.
  Charles has not only been one of the most productive and effective 
legislators in this House, he has also been extremely dedicated to each 
and every one of his constituents back home. His constituent outreach 
program is proof of his commitment, and I am sure there are many people 
in Florida's twelfth district that will miss his tireless service, 
diligence, enthusiasm, and dedication.
  To the detriment of this House, Charles, a staunch supporter of term 
limits, promised during his campaign in 1992 to serve no more than four 
consecutive terms. The twelfth district, the State of Florida, and 
indeed the entire United States can be proud of Charles Canady. His 
tenure here in the House is highlighted with many accomplishments and 
is eternal evidence that Charles is the consummate statesman. I thank 
Charles for his service and his friendship, and I wish him and Jennifer 
many years of happiness in the future.

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