[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 16719]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 DELBERT L. LATTA POST OFFICE BUILDING

 Mr. VOINOVICH. Mr. President, I rise today on behalf of a bill 
considered by the Senate, H.R. 985, to designate a post office in 
Bowling Green, OH, as the Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building. I 
strongly support this bill honoring a long-time member of the Ohio 
congressional delegation. Naming this post office after Del Latta is a 
fitting way to honor him. The building that houses this post office 
also served as a district office for Mr. Latta during his 30 years of 
service in Congress.
  Delbert Latta is a native and lifelong resident of Ohio. Born in the 
small northwestern town of Weston, OH, Mr. Latta attended Findlay 
College and Ohio Northern University Law School.
  Mr. Latta began his service to our Nation as a member of the Ohio 
National Guard. During World War II, Mr. Latta served with the U.S. 
Marine Corps Reserves.
  After his military service, Mr. Latta practiced law in Bowling Green, 
but in 1953, he again answered the call to public service by running 
for the State legislature. Mr. Latta was elected to the Ohio State 
Senate. After serving three terms, Mr. Latta was elected by the people 
of Ohio's fifth congressional district to the U.S. House of 
Representatives. During his long and distinguished career in Congress, 
Mr. Latta fought hard against wasteful government spending and to 
balance the Federal budget, a passion that I share.
  During his 30 years in Congress, Mr. Latta earned prominent committee 
assignments in the House, including serving as the ranking member of 
the Budget Committee, and as a member of the powerful Rules Committee, 
and the Agriculture Committee.
  Naming this post office the Delbert L. Latta Post Office Building is 
a wonderful tribute to a man who served Ohio and our Nation with 
distinction throughout his life.
  I thank my colleagues for their consideration of this matter.

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