Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
09/05/2007
Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Congressman Paul Gillmor
“Mr. Speaker, on behalf of all Members of Congress, I rise
to pay tribute to Paul Gillmor, who passed away suddenly today. I offer my deepest condolences to his wife,
Karen, his two daughters, Linda and Julie, and his three sons, Paul Michael,
Connor, and Adam. How proud he was of
his children. That was one thing that we
used to chat about quite regularly and hear about the progress of the twins and
how everybody was doing.
“Congressman Gillmor was an experienced and talented
legislator. He spent much of his life
serving his country. His service began
in the Air Force, where he rose to the rank of captain as an Air Force Judge
Advocate. A true Ohioan, Congressman
Gillmor then served his state in public office for more than four decades –
first in the Ohio State Senate, where he was elected president of that body –
and later here in the House, where he also served ably and was held in high
esteem by his colleagues.
“More interested in policy than in seeking the limelight,
Paul Gillmor focused his time here in the House squarely on the needs his
constituents.
“On the Energy and Commerce Committee, he was deeply
involved in consumer issues, including protecting consumers from unfair credit
report practices. He also worked to
preserve our history by supporting and improving sites honoring our nation’s
presidents. As Vice President of the NATO
Parliamentary Assembly, Congressman Gillmor was the highest-ranking American in
this highly esteemed international organization of parliamentary members from
the 26 NATO nations.
“Congressman Gillmor’s passing is a loss for this House and
for our nation; of course, it is a greater loss for his family. I hope it is a comfort to them, to Paul’s
family and friends, that so many people mourn their loss and are praying for
them at this sad time.
“Mr. Speaker, this is a very sad day for us, as we also
learned of the passing of our former colleague, Jennifer Dunn, who died suddenly
today. She was a distinguished Member of
Congress from the state of
As I yield back my time to the distinguished gentlelady, I
also want to thank her for bringing to the attention of so many Members of
Congress, the passing of former Congressman Charles Vanik of Ohio, who served
so ably in this body and who passed away last week. Anyone who knows about international human
rights knows that Congressman Charles Vanik is part of Jackson-Vanik, which has
done more probably to free people in the
“