[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19920]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING LOWELL STANBERRY

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                         HON. MICHAEL BILIRAKIS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Lowell Stanberry, a 
dear friend who passed away this past weekend.
  Lowell Stanberry was a straightforward man who always stood up and 
fought for his deeply held convictions. He was a Republican long before 
it was popular--or politically advantageous--to be a member of the GOP 
in my state of Florida. Lowell was instrumental in building support for 
my first candidacy for Congress by hosting barbeques at his ranch.
  Lowell summed up his unwavering dedication to political activism and 
conservative principles by saying that ``I think politics is kind of 
like religion. If you were born Baptist, I guess you die Baptist. If 
you were born a Republican, I think you die a Republican.''
  But Lowell was much more than a political activist. He was a 
dedicated member of his Dade City, Florida, community. He was a local 
volunteer and civic leader. He was a philanthropist and humanitarian. 
He was a friend and mentor to many. And he was a dedicated husband to 
his beloved wife, Evelyn, who passed on earlier this year.
  Mr. Speaker, Lowell Stanberry was a courageous man whose convictions 
guided him throughout his life. I can think of no better way to honor 
him than by remaining true to ourselves and fighting for the goals and 
ideals in which we so strongly believe. I urge our colleagues to do 
that today and every day that we have the honor of serving as members 
of the greatest deliberative body in world history.

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