[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20159]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          A TRIBUTE TO MR. CLAIR M. CARLIN OF YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO

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                             HON. TIM RYAN

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2005

  Mr. RYAN of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, today I pay tribute to the life and 
work of community leader Attorney Clair M. Carlin of Youngstown, Ohio. 
His life was marked by distinguished service to his country, the state 
of Ohio, and the Youngstown area.
  Mr. Carlin was born on April 20, 1947 in Sharon, Pennsylvania to 
Charles W. and Caroline Vukasich Carlin. While acquiring his Bachelor 
of Science degree in Economics from The Ohio State University in 1969, 
Mr. Carlin served as a Second Lieutenant in Ohio State's ROTC program. 
In 1972, he graduated from the U.S. Army Signal Officer Basic Course at 
Fort Gordon and simultaneously obtained a law degree from the Moritz 
College of Law at The Ohio State University. Mr. Carlin subsequently 
attended the Military Police Officers Advance Course in 1979 as well as 
the Command and General Staff College in 1980. Until 1982, he served in 
the Army National Guard.
  Throughout his career, Mr. Carlin held many distinguished positions 
including Special Counsel for the city of Youngstown and the Ohio 
Office of Attorney General, Hearing Examiner for the Ohio Department of 
Taxation, State Director of Catholic War Veterans, and Law Director for 
the City of Newton Falls. Additionally, Mr. Carlin served as the 
President of the Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers and was the Governor of 
the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. He was also a member of 
the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, and was 
President of the Mahoning County Bar Association.
  Finally, Mr. Carlin contributed greatly to his community. He was an 
active member of the Mahoning County Volunteer Services Agency Board of 
Directors, the Ohio Mothers Against Drunk Driving, and the American 
Legion Post in Poland, Ohio. Mr. Carlin's proudest personal 
achievement, however, was attaining the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy 
Scouts of America.
  Mr. Carlin was a loving husband to his wife, Pamela Rodehaver, and a 
caring father to his children Elizabeth, Alexander, and Eric. So today, 
I wish to honor Mr. Clair Carlin whose life's work prevails as a model 
for all.

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