[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16521]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


              PAYING TRIBUTE TO LAWRENCE ``JAKE'' JACOBSEN

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 28, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of former 
Nevada State Senator Lawrence ``Jake'' Jacobsen, who passed away on 
Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
  Jake, who made his home in Minden, NV, retired from the legislature 
in 2002 as the longest-serving legislator in Nevada history, having 
served 16 years in the Assembly and 24 in the Senate. Over his long and 
distinguished career, Jake must have been proudest of his work on 
behalf of the state's veterans and the Department of Corrections honor 
camp system, and his fight for preservation of the Stewart Indian 
School and Marlette Lake. Jake was also a volunteer firefighter in 
Carson Valley for more than 50 years, and has fought several fires 
side-by-side with Forest Service personnel. As president of the Minden 
Engine Company for 25 years and a lawmaker for 40 years, Jake has 
supported firefighting and preserved funding for fire crews.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor the life of former state Senator 
Lawrence ``Jake'' Jacobsen. In his long and distinguished career as a 
legislator in the State Senate he touched countless lives. He was a 
good friend, one whom I had the pleasure of serving with for 8 years. 
He will be greatly missed by all the citizens of Nevada.

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