[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16450]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING AND REMEMBERING TIMOTHY HOY

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, as both this Congress and the year come to 
a close, it is with heavy heart that I rise to honor, and remember, a 
kind and exemplary citizen whom we recently lost. Timothy Hoy, of 
Denton County, Texas, passed away the week of October 31st at the age 
of 55. Hoy was known to many for being extraordinarily active in 
Republican Party politics in Denton County, as well as at the state and 
national level. He was, as the Denton County Republican Party publicly 
remembered, ``truly a legend in political circles;'' but, more 
importantly, he was also ``always kind, gentle and gracious to all.'' 
His profound friendliness was present to anyone he met, and it was a 
pleasure to get to know him over the years as someone who loved and 
served his community.
  Originally from upstate New York, and having received his college 
education at the University of Dayton in Ohio, Hoy made Texas his home. 
In the late 1980s he began to become active in Republican politics in 
Denton County and became a precinct chairman, a role for which he would 
eventually be named Precinct Chair of the Year in 2001. He steadfastly 
served as an elections judge from the 1990s into the 2010s. His service 
also extended to being on the State Republican Executive Committee for 
eight years, from 2002 to 2010, and he received an award for his 
achievements in that role. His zeal for civic engagement for the 
betterment of his community was unparalleled.
  Hoy's dedication and love for his fellow citizens in Texas, and 
desire to improve the lives of those around him, led him to work 
exceptionally hard and rigorously for the causes and candidates in 
which he believed. The Denton County Republican Party recalls that ``He 
was there for everything Republican. Every phone bank, every meeting, 
and countless campaigns, if there was a need, there was Tim to fill it. 
He was the first to come and the last to leave.'' For these reasons, 
they named him Volunteer of the Year 1998. He was even known to the 
former majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Dick Armey 
of Texas, who has said that ``Tim Hoy was the constant guy for me. 
Whenever I came back to town, I would count on Tim to bring me up to 
speed on things here in Denton County.'' His work for individuals 
seeking an elected public service role included serving as campaign 
manager for County Commissioner Ron Marchant during his first run for 
the city council of Carrollton, Texas. Senator Ted Cruz was a favorite 
official of Hoy, who loyally campaigned for him in Iowa during the 2016 
presidential primary election.
  During all of this tireless service and exceptional labor, Hoy 
continued to perform his daily job. He embodied his love for service to 
the public as he worked as a mail clerk for the Denton County Sheriffs 
Office for 23 years.
  A man who worked for his strong conservative ideals, with a spirit of 
public service and true friendliness to all in the community, Hoy will 
be missed and remembered in Texas.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask all of my distinguished colleagues to join me in 
remembering and honoring Timothy Hoy.

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