[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Pages 24223-24224]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          ANNOUNCING DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER JOHN LESINSKI, JR.

  (Mr. DINGELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to announce the death of a 
distinguished former Member of this body, a colleague of ours and a 
friend of many of us here, the Honorable John Lesinski, Jr., who passed 
away on Friday, October 21, 2005. He served in this Congress with great 
distinction, and he served his Nation in time of war in the Navy with 
great distinction. He received the Purple Heart and the Navy and the 
Marine Corps medal, in addition to serving from 1950 to 1964.
  We will pray for the repose of his soul and ask that the good Lord 
give comfort and strength and peace to his family.


                             General Leave

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members 
may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and 
include extraneous material on the death of the Honorable John 
Leskinski, Jr.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gillmor). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Michigan.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service 
of a former member of this great institution, John Lesinski, Jr., who 
passed away on Friday, October 21, 2005.
  Congressman Lesinski was born in Detroit, MI on December 28, 1914. 
Like his father, Congressman Lesinski served in the U.S. House of 
Representatives, representing the 16th District of Michigan from 1951 
to 1965.
  He also bravely fought for our Nation, enlisting in the Navy at the 
age of 18, and had his first tour of duty from 1933-1937.
  He returned to the Navy after Pearl Harbor was attacked and served 
the duration of the war leaving the service in 1945, having received 
both a Purple Heart and a Navy and Marine Corps Medal.
  I knew Congressman Lesinski personally, and as a fellow Polish 
American, he taught me

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much about what it takes to be an effective member of Congress. I 
served with Congressman Lesinski as a colleague and faced him as a 
primary opponent; I know that he served the people of the 16th District 
with great purpose and conviction.
  I salute the long and full life Congressman Lesinski led and his 
service in this House--he was a good and able public servant who will 
be much missed.
  I also want to express my condolences to his family, particularly his 
son Gary who is continuing the Lesinski family tradition of service as 
an aide to our colleague from North Carolina, Mr. Miller.
  John now joins his dear wife Margaret. He is survived by his sons 
John W., Ron, Richard, Gary and James, and his daughter Patricia 
Hinton, as well as his five grandchildren Jodi, Jennifer, Jonathan, 
Jessica and Justin, and one great-grandchild Noah.
  This House has lost a distinguished alum, a member who was dedicated 
to his district, this institution and this Nation. May the Lord keep 
him and his beloved wife Margaret in peace.
  Survived by: Sons, John W., Ron, Richard, Gary, James; Daughter, 
Patricia Hinton; Grandchildren, Jodi, Jennifer, Jonathan, Jessica, 
Justin, and Great Grandchild, Noah.

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