[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 25]
[House]
[Page 34116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING FORMER LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KARL OHS

  (Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. REHBERG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor one of Montana's 
most dedicated public servants, former Lieutenant Governor Karl Ohs. 
Last month Karl passed away in his Helena home due to complications 
caused by brain cancer.
  Born in Malta, Montana, in 1946, Karl was the portrait of a Montana 
farmer and rancher. Whether it was studying agricultural economics at 
Montana State University, meeting with fellow ag producers to discuss 
economic opportunities in the State, or working the ranch, Karl was a 
vital supporter of our leading industry.
  His work on behalf of rural priorities didn't stop there. During his 
three terms in the House of Representatives and his 4 years as 
Lieutenant Governor, Karl was a proven leader. As a member of the 
Governor's advisory task force on drought and chairman of the National 
Lieutenant Governors Association, Karl represented Montana's needs not 
only on the State but on the national level. Additionally, his 
prominent role as mediator between the antigovernment Freeman and the 
FBI during a 1996 standoff, for which he was awarded the FBI's highest 
civil service award, solidified Karl's status as a hardworking, 
straight-shooting cowboy.
  Finally, in 2006, as chairman of the Montana Republican Party, Karl 
helped Republicans regain control of the State House, the only State in 
the Nation to see a legislative body change from Democrat to Republican 
control.
  Most importantly, Karl was a dedicated father, a loving husband, and 
a good friend, who left a permanent impression on those who knew him.
  God rest his soul.

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