[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17026]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    IN TRIBUTE TO AMERICA'S LONGEST-SERVING MAYOR, HILMAR MOORE OF 
                            RICHMOND, TEXAS

  (Mr. OLSON asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the legendary mayor of 
Richmond, Texas, Hilmar Moore.
  Mayor Moore passed away last week after 63 years as Richmond's mayor. 
He was a true Texan, a straight shooter who loved his family, good 
conversations, quail hunting, ranching, and Texas Longhorn football.
  The last time I talked with Mayor Moore was Richmond's 175th 
anniversary. My speech was interrupted by trains rolling by. The trains 
did not dare to interrupt Mayor Moore. I asked him, ``How can I do 
that?'' He said, ``Give it time. Give it time.''
  Hilmar Moore gave Richmond time, the time of his life.

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