[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 631]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 RETIREMENT OF SENATOR GEORGE VOINOVICH

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                           HON. JEAN SCHMIDT

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 13, 2009

  Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, this past Monday, Senator George 
Voinovich announced that he will not be seeking re-election to the 
United States Senate in 2010. Senator Voinovich has dedicated the last 
40 years of his life to public service. I look forward to continuing to 
work with him over the next 2 years, but would be remiss if I did not 
acknowledge that he will be sorely missed when he leaves.
  Since 1967, George Voinovich has been a fixture in Ohio politics. 
Ohio has been blessed to have such a tireless advocate so dedicated to 
serving others. Although Washington, DC will be losing a respected 
voice on so many pressing issues, I congratulate him on his 40 years of 
distinguished and outstanding service to the citizens of the State of 
Ohio and wish him, his wife, Janet, and his entire family the best in 
the coming years.

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