[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 2138]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      MOMENT OF SILENCE IN MEMORY OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN WES COOLEY

  (Mr. WALDEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WALDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the entire Oregon 
delegation who are with me to inform the House of the passing of our 
former colleague Wes Cooley.
  Wes Cooley was born in Los Angeles in 1932. He graduated from the 
University of Southern California, served in the Army, raced 
motorcycles professionally, and among other business ventures, he owned 
a vitamin supplements company and ranched in Oregon.
  Wes Cooley cared deeply for his community and his State, prompting 
him to run successfully for and serve in the Oregon State Senate before 
being elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994, where he 
served one term. He worked hard, and he cared deeply about the rural 
West and the country.
  Last week, Wes passed away in Bend, Oregon, after a long illness. Our 
thoughts and our prayers are with his wife, Rosemary, and his family 
during this difficult time of loss.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Oregon delegation, I ask that the House 
observe a moment of silence in memory of former Congressman Wes Cooley.

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