[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14885]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO REP. TONY HALL

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                          HON. DAVID L. HOBSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 25, 2002

  Mr. HOBSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my fellow 
Ohioan and good friend, Tony Hall.
  For years, Tony and I have worked together for the benefit of the 
citizens of the Miami Valley on numerous projects and initiatives. I am 
very happy that he has this new opportunity to work directly on hunger 
issues as the United Nations, but it is still very sad to see him leave 
the House of Representatives.
  Tony is now at the end of a nearly 24-year career representing the 
people of Montgomery County on Capitol Hill and is taking his crusade 
against hunger to a global stage.
  The youngest son of one of Dayton's most beloved mayors, Tony has 
been a football star, a Peace Corps volunteer, a noted world traveler, 
a devoted husband and father, and a dedicated public servant. Tony has 
become the area's longest-serving Congressman and a three-time Nobel 
nominee known worldwide of his work against hunger.
  In Congress, Hall has been guided by faith and family and never 
chosen Capitol Hill events over the importance of being home with his 
wife and children. He has spent 21 years on the House Rules Committee, 
and I have been pleased to work with Tony on numerous local projects 
for the Miami Valley: from supporting the National Composites Center, 
to saving the Air Force Institute of Technology.
  Ten years ago, Tony and I worked to establish the Dayton Aviation 
Heritage National Historical Park and we just recently embarked upon a 
new effort to create the National Aviation Heritage area to preserve 
Ohio's aviation heritage for the future.
  When I first came to Congress, Tony was one of the first Members of 
Congress to reach out to me, and show me the ropes. He didn't have to 
do that, and I have always appreciated his willingness to make me feel 
comfortable in this new environment.
  Nobody goes around Capitol Hill grumbling about Tony Hall. He is the 
genuine article, he works hard for the constituents and he is a man of 
principle, and of his word.
  Tony has managed to be a positive force, despite the difficult 
challenges he has faced in his personal life. We are all better people 
because Tony Hall has been here.
  As Ohio's Seventh District Representative to the Congress of the 
United States, I take this opportunity to join with members of the Ohio 
delegation to honor the efforts and the many outstanding achievements 
of Rep. Tony Hall. His many contributions as a member of the House of 
Representatives and leadership will be remembered.

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