[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7898]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING A TRUE MINNESOTAN

  (Mr. EMMER of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. EMMER of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise to remember the life of 
St. Cloud native Wheelock Whitney. Mr. Whitney devoted his life to the 
State of Minnesota and to our community.
  Wheelock Whitney was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, and joined the 
Navy following high school. After serving his country, he attended Yale 
University and went on to become the successful CEO of J.M. Dain & 
Company until he retired in 1972.
  Wheelock's passions, however, expanded far past business. He served 
as the mayor of Wayzata, Minnesota, and ran for the U.S. Senate in 
1964. He also ran for Governor of the State of Minnesota in 1982. 
Wheelock was active in politics throughout his long life. He was also a 
baseball enthusiast and was instrumental in bringing our beloved Twins 
to Minnesota.
  While Wheelock will, undoubtedly, be remembered for his successful 
career and many endeavors, many of us will remember him for his 
charity. Among his many charitable efforts, Wheelock served as the 
chairman of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, and 
he cofounded the Johnson Institute, which helps fight addiction.
  Wheelock Whitney was a man with a great heart. He lived to help 
others and strived to make Minnesota a wonderful place to live, and we 
will all miss him.

                          ____________________