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LATE A SENATOR FROM ILLINOIS 

MEMORIAL ADDRESSES AND 

OTHER TRIBUTES 

IN THE CONGRESS OF 

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Memorial Addresses and 

Other Tributes 

HELD IN THE SENATE 

AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OF THE UNITED STATES 

TOGETHER WITH A MEMORIAL SERVICE 

IN HONOR OF 

PAUL SIMON 

Late a Senator from Illinois 

One Hundred Eighth Congress 

Second Session 

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Compiled under the direction 

of the 

Joint Committee on Printing 

Trent Lott, Chairman 

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CONTENTS 

Page 

Biography .................................................................................................. v 

Proceedings in the Senate: 

Tributes by Senators: 

Daschle, Tom, of South Dakota ................................................. 9 

DeWine, Mike, of Ohio ............................................................... 7 

Durbin, Richard J., of Illinois ............................................... 13, 14, 16 

Feingold, Russell D., of Wisconsin ............................................ 12 

Fitzgerald, Peter G., of Illinois ................................................. 3, 10 

Frist, William H., of Tennessee ....................................... 9, 11, 14, 15 

McConnell, Mitch, of Kentucky ................................................. 16, 18 

Proceedings in the House of Representatives: 

Tributes by Representatives: 

Clay, Wm. Lacy, of Missouri ..................................................... 28 

Costello, Jerry F., of Illinois ...................................................... 24, 39 

Davis, Danny K., of Illinois ....................................................... 27, 42 

Doolittle, John T., of California ................................................ 19, 33 

Ehlers, Vernon J., of Michigan ................................................. 28 

Emanuel, Rahm, of Illinois ........................................................ 29, 44 

Evans, Lane, of Illinois .............................................................. 45 

Farr, Sam, of California ............................................................ 33 

Gutierrez, Luis V., of Illinois .................................................... 32 

LaHood, Ray, of Illinois ............................................................. 22, 40 

Larson, John B., of Connecticut ................................................ 22 

LaTourette, Steven C., of Ohio ................................................. 38 

Lipinski, William O., of Illinois ................................................. 37 

Oberstar, James L., of Minnesota ............................................. 46 

Rush, Bobby L., of Illinois ......................................................... 35, 43 

Schakowsky, Janice D., of Illinois ............................................ 30 

Shimkus, John, of Illinois .......................................................... 25 

Towns, Edolphus, of New York ................................................. 34 

Wolf, Frank R., of Virginia ........................................................ 33 

Memorial Service ...................................................................................... 49 

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BIOGRAPHY 

PAUL SIMON was born November 29, 1928, in Eugene, OR. 

He attended the University of Oregon and Dana College in 

Blair, NE. At the age of 19, SIMON became the Nation’s 

youngest editor-publisher when he accepted a local Lion’s 

Club challenge to save the Troy Tribune in Troy, IL, near St. 

Louis. He built a chain of 13 newspapers in Southern and 

Central Illinois, which he sold in 1966 to devote full time to 

public service and writing. SIMON used the Tribune to expose 

syndicate gambling connections in Madison County. In 1951, 

at age 22, he was called as a key witness to testify before 

the U.S. Senate’s Crime Investigating Committee. 

SIMON served 2 years, 1951 to 1953, in the U.S. Army and 

was assigned to the Counter-Intelligence Corps as a special 

agent along the Iron Curtain in Europe. He was elected to 

the Illinois House in 1954 and to the Illinois Senate in 1962. 

During his 14 years in the legislature, he won the Independent Voters’ of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator Award’’ every session. SIMON began earning a reputation for political courage 

and integrity during his years in the legislature. He was 

chief sponsor of the State’s Open Meetings Law and of legislation creating the Illinois Arts Council, and he played a 

leading role in chartering the State’s community college system. 

In 1960, PAUL SIMON married Jeanne Hurley of Wilmette, 

whom he met while both served in the Illinois House. Jeanne 

Simon died in February 2000. They had two children, Sheila 

and Martin, three granddaughters, Reilly Marie, Corey 

Jeanne and Brennan, and one grandson, Nicholas. In May 

2001, he married Patricia Derge, the widow of a former 

Southern Illinois University Carbondale campus president, 

David Derge. Patti Simon has two children, Jennie and Bill. 

PAUL was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1968 and was 

the first in the State’s history to be elected to that post with 

a Governor of another party. In that office he became the 

people’s ombudsman and is widely credited with turning 

what had been a ceremonial position into one focused on 

making government better serve its citizens. 

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After narrowly losing the 1972 Democratic gubernatorial 

primary to Dan Walker, PAUL started the public affairs reporting program at Sangamon State University in Springfield, IL (now the University of Illinois at Springfield), and 

lectured during the 1972–73 school year at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 

PAUL was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 

1974 and served the 22d and 24th Congressional Districts of 

Illinois for 10 years. During his service in the House, PAUL

played a leading role in drafting and enacting major legislation in a wide range of issue areas including education, disability policy and foreign affairs. He was chief sponsor of the 

Missing Children Act and of subsequent legislation that established the National Center for Missing and Exploited 

Children. 

He helped win passage of the bill that created both the 

Illinois-Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor and the 

extension to Illinois of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the national park associated with the St. Louis Gateway Arch. He was the chief House advocate for the Nation’s 

so-called ‘‘atomic veterans’’ and their families. Always known 

as an effective legislator, SIMON, according to Time magazine, passed more amendments in 1983 than any other Member of the House of Representatives. While in the House, he 

worked closely with Newt Gingrich in establishing the Office 

of the House Historian. 

In 1984, PAUL upset three-term incumbent Charles Percy 

to win election to the U.S. Senate. In 1987–88, he sought the 

Democratic nomination for President. He won reelection to 

the U.S. Senate in 1990 by defeating Congresswoman Lynn 

Martin with 65 percent of the vote and by nearly 1 million 

votes—the largest plurality of any contested candidate for 

Senator or Governor of either party that year. 

During his years as a public official, PAUL SIMON was 

known for exceptional constituent service. His office handled 

more cases each year than almost any other Senate office. 

He was also the Senate’s pacesetter in convening town meetings. As a Senator, PAUL held more than 600 town meetings 

throughout the State, more than any U.S. Senator from Illinois in the State’s history. For 40 consecutive years—longer 

than any other Federal officeholder—SIMON released an annual detailed financial disclosure report for himself and his 

wife. 

PAUL SIMON was also a professor at Southern Illinois University (SIU), where he taught classes in political science, 

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history and journalism. He joined SIU’s faculty in 1997—just 

weeks after retiring from the U.S. Senate. PAUL made his 

home in Makanda, IL, and taught at the nearby SIU 

Carbondale campus. PAUL was also the founder and director 

of the Public Policy Institute at the Carbondale campus. The 

Institute opened its doors in 1997 and promises to ‘‘find new 

ways of solving some very old problems.’’ 

Prior to leaving the U.S. Senate, SIMON ranked as senior 

Senator from Illinois. In the 104th Congress, he served on 

the Budget, Labor and Human Resources, Judiciary and Indian Affairs Committees. He has also served on the Foreign 

Relations Committee. 

Enacted education and job training laws he wrote include 

the National Literacy Act, the School-To-Work Opportunities 

Act, the Job Training Partnership Act amendments, several 

provisions of the Goals 2000 Act and the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. He was 

the leading Senate champion of the new Direct College Loan 

Program, enacted in 1991 as a pilot program and expanded 

in 1993 as a replacement for the Guaranteed Student Loan 

Program. 

PAUL was chief Democratic sponsor of the balanced budget 

amendment, and his version of the amendment, unveiled in 

1986, has been the leading version before the House and the 

Senate since then. The drive he spearheaded to curb television violence led to the first joint standards on violence by 

the broadcast networks, the Parental Advisory System and 

the new independent monitoring programs launched by the 

broadcast and cable networks in 1994. 

Legislation PAUL SIMON initiated led to the designation of 

the first five federally chartered future, high-speed rail corridors, including the St. Louis-Chicago-Detroit-Milwaukee 

corridor. In November 1994, as Illinois leading statewide 

Democratic officeholder and with the strongest political 

standing of his public service career, PAUL announced that 

he would retire from the Senate when his term expired January 3, 1997. 

PAUL SIMON died on December 9, 2003, after complications 

arising from heart surgery. 

ASIAN AMERICAN MEMORIAL TRIBUTE TO SENATOR PAUL SIMON

(NOVEMBER 14, 2004, CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER) 

As a member of the U.S. Senate, the late PAUL SIMON was 

unparalleled in his strong, unwavering commitment to issues 

and concerns affecting Asian Americans. Asian Americans 

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mourn the loss of this dear friend and benefactor, yet we rejoice in the spirit of goodwill and kindness that he always expressed toward our community. 

Senator SIMON was born on November 29, 1928, in Eugene, OR, shortly after his parents returned from missionary 

work in Sichuan, China. He often joked that he was ‘‘made 

in China.’’ Jokes aside, it was the influence of his parents 

who had many Asian visitors at his home that shaped his affinity and understanding about Asian Americans and their 

culture. In race relations, generally, he often stressed the importance of individual relationships, a power he felt growing 

up seeing his parents and Asian friends. 

Senator SIMON, a strong believer and practitioner of civil 

rights and justice, learned a precious lesson from his father 

as a teenager. In 1942, when Japanese Americans were 

rounded up in internment camps, his father, Reverend Martin Simon, spoke out against the incarceration. Senator 

SIMON often recounted the story that as a teenager, he was 

greatly embarrassed when his father went on the radio to 

denounce the relocation. But as he grew older, he stated that 

this action was what he was proudest of his father. Senator 

SIMON became a strong supporter of Japanese Americans’ redress effort from the start. 

Elected to the Senate in 1984, Senator SIMON stood at the 

forefront of virtually every cause of importance to the Asian 

American community. Senator SIMON shepherded the bill 

through the Senate Judiciary Committee to establish May as 

Asian Pacific Heritage Month. He always stood with the 

Asian American community against all attacks on legal immigration and on language services for non-English speaking 

immigrants. 

Senator SIMON authored the Hate Crimes Statistics Act, 

the first Federal law to provide for the counting of bias 

crimes against Asian Americans and other minorities. Senator SIMON authored the Voting Rights Extension Act of 

1992 to ensure the right to vote for Asian Americans and 

others not yet fully proficient in English 

As a key member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator SIMON traveled and worked for democracy 

throughout Asia, including China, Hong Kong, North and 

South Korea, the Philippines, Vietnam, India, Pakistan and 

Mongolia. 

At a time when diversity was not a household word in the 

workplace, especially in Congress, Senator SIMON was committed to making his Chicago office reflect the faces of people 

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in Chicago and the State. He understood the importance of 

providing access to a community that often felt 

disenfranchised and isolated. He was the first U.S. Senator 

outside Hawaii and California to appoint an Asian American 

to head a State office. 

Senator SIMON was willing to aid and help on many community projects. He held numerous town halls and issue conferences for Asian Americans in Illinois and nationally 

throughout his Senate years. 

After he retired from the Senate and headed the Public 

Policy Institute at SIU, he continued to be a friend and supporter of the Asian American community. His last public 

speech of November 21, 2003, was given at a Chinatown 

Chamber of Commerce luncheon. His message was to reach 

out and encourage young people to get involved in politics 

and public policies to make a difference. Locally, statewide, 

on the national scene and across the globe, Senator PAUL

SIMON was a leader and Senator that all Asian Americans 

could call their own. 

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MEMORIAL ADDRESSES 

AND 

OTHER TRIBUTES 

FOR 

PAUL SIMON 

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Proceedings in the Senate 

TUESDAY, December 9, 2003 

Mr. FITZGERALD. Mr. President, it is with great sadness 

that I rise to report to my colleagues in the Senate the death 

of a former Member of this body, U.S. Senator PAUL SIMON

from Illinois. Senator SIMON died earlier today. He was 75 

years old. This comes as a great shock to all of us who knew 

and loved PAUL SIMON. 

Earlier today, I had written him a get well note and sent 

him some flowers. It was announced a couple of days ago 

that he was going into the hospital for heart bypass surgery 

and also to have a leaky heart valve replaced. Apparently 

something happened during the surgery—I don’t know 

what—but Senator SIMON, unfortunately, passed away, and 

we all send our love and our prayers to his wife Patti, his 

children, his grandchildren, and to all his colleagues at 

Southern Illinois University where he will be missed greatly. 

Senator SIMON’s first wife, Jeanne, died a few years ago. 

I also had the privilege of knowing her. May God rest her 

soul as well. 

Senator SIMON was a nationally known figure, primarily 

from his having been a candidate for the Presidency in 1988. 

In Illinois, he was truly a giant for many decades—three or 

four decades or more. He served both in the State house of 

representatives and the Illinois State Senate, as well as in 

the U.S. Congress and then later in the U.S. Senate. He is 

thought to be the only person from Illinois to have served in 

both houses of the Illinois Legislature and then in both 

Houses of Congress. 

He was also in the late sixties and early seventies the 

Lieutenant Governor from Illinois. On his last reelection race 

for the U.S. Senate, he won by over 1 million votes, with 65 

percent. I believe he had the highest plurality of anybody 

running that year. 

He was an extraordinary figure, extremely popular, and 

extremely well respected, especially for his character and integrity. Many people may have disagreed with Senator 

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SIMON’s policy positions on a variety of issues, but no one 

ever questioned his ethics and integrity. In fact, those who 

served with him in the Senate, I am sure, remember his famous bow ties. Those bow ties almost became a symbol of 

ethics and integrity in the State of Illinois because of Senator SIMON. He was a remarkable man. 

He started in the early fifties—maybe before that; maybe 

in the late forties—as a newspaper editor in southern Illinois. He was about 19 years of age when he was asked to 

take over a troubled newspaper in Troy, IL, in Madison 

County. He actually revived the newspaper by going after a 

corrupt gambling cabal in Madison County. He ultimately 

put together a string of some 13 newspapers that he sold in 

the sixties, and then went from journalism into politics and 

government service; he never looked back. 

He had numerous legislative accomplishments in the U.S. 

Senate, including the Direct Student Loan Program, the job 

training partnership amendments, and many other initiatives across a wide spectrum of issues. Of course, he was 

very accomplished in the Illinois Legislature as well. 

Some people think they have done a lot when they have 

read a book. Senator SIMON probably wrote as many books 

as most people have read. He is the author of at least 21 

books, and maybe more than that. He had 55 honorary degrees. As I mentioned, he was a candidate for President in 

1988. 

One of the most astonishing things about PAUL SIMON was 

that his ethics and integrity were not just an act. I think a 

lot of the professional politicians maybe didn’t always appreciate him in Chicago, for example. They maybe thought his 

bow tie and his constant efforts to maintain the highest 

standards in Illinois and the Federal Government were an 

act. But you could see after he retired from the Senate when 

he was offered, reportedly by foreign governments, to become 

a high paying lobbyist—I think one foreign government offered him over $600,000 a year to become their lobbyist, and 

he was offered a variety of lucrative positions. He turned all 

that down so he could return to Makanda, IL, down in the 

southern part of the State where he came from so he could 

teach at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and be 

a professor. He turned down higher paying professorships 

elsewhere in the country. He wanted to come back home and 

be at Southern Illinois University. 

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He put together a wonderful public policy institute with 

some others there, including Mike Lawrence, who was the 

press secretary to our former Governor Jim Edgar in Illinois. 

I was in the area down by SIU this past summer. I had 

dinner with Mike Lawrence and he was telling me how hard 

it was to keep up with PAUL SIMON. Even at his age, he was 

keeping a remarkable schedule. So it came as a great surprise to hear of his passing today. It is a great loss. We will 

all miss him. 

He was nothing but kind to me. Even though I was a 

member of the opposite party, Senator SIMON last called me 

when I announced I would be retiring from the Senate. He 

was always courteous and kind in offering to help everyone 

he could. 

I remembered from long ago reading a column that was 

written about PAUL SIMON, which I thought was a fabulous 

testament to this wonderful man. The column was written in 

the Chicago Tribune on February 28, 1997. It was by R. 

Bruce Dold, entitled ‘‘In Praise of a Decent Former Politician.’’ This column is written by a journalist who had covered Senator SIMON for many years, including following him 

around on his election campaigns and seeing his interaction 

with people all over the State of Illinois. This reporter wrote 

about how he was amazed that Senator SIMON would come 

into a small town and say hi to everybody, and he would actually know the names of their children and how their 

grandfather was doing. 

Senator SIMON had a genuine affection for people. He was 

a tireless worker. He held over 600 town meetings in his 2 

terms in the Senate, which is a very tough pace to keep up 

with for any of us in the Senate. He was a remarkable man. 

I ask unanimous consent that this commentary written by 

R. Bruce Dold be printed in the Record. 

[From the Chicago Tribune, February 28, 1997] 

IN PRAISE OF A DECENT FORMER POLITICIAN

(By R. Bruce Dold) 

One of my best lessons in southern Illinois politics came with PAUL

SIMON’s 1984 campaign for the U.S. Senate, the one where he dusted Sen. 

Charles Percy and made amends for his one big political loss, the 1972 bid 

for governor. 

SIMON planned to hit about 13 towns in one day, moving from Vandalia 

to Cairo and over to Carbondale, with a brief stop at his Makanda home 

to show off his Lincoln book collection to the handful of reporters with him. 

He’d be meandering over a few hundred miles, which normally would require a helicopter. For SIMON, all it required was Joe Bob Pierce. 

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Joe Bob is something of a Renaissance man—an electric power lineman 

with a Baptist divinity school degree who can drive like a bat out of hell, 

that last talent being the one SIMON required that day. 

So the trip went like this. We would drive to the Franklin county Courthouse public square, and SIMON would give a little speech, and then he 

would do the real campaigning. This amounted to greeting each person in 

the crowd by her first name and inquiring about her children and her frail 

grandfather, and then moving on to the next soul with a hearty ‘‘nice to see 

you.’’ 

Then we would pile into Joe Bob’s car and he would hit triple digit m.p.h. 

on Rt. 142 until we barreled into the parking lot of the Saline Valley Conservancy District, where SIMON would do it all over again. 

And I realized by the second stop that he actually knew all of these people, and the ages of their kids, and the health status of their grandfathers. 

SIMON wasn’t supposed to win that election but he did, in part because 

he swept most of Southern Illinois. 

He’s back home now after ending an impressive career in politics. He’s believed to be the only person who ever served in the Illinois and U.S. House 

and Senate. 

On paper, his career makes no sense. Before politics, he was a newspaper 

editor who shook things up in a part of Illinois that liked things calm. He 

was too liberal for his congressional district, too liberal for this state, too 

liberal for Congress. He was a bigger-government advocate in a littlegovernment era. Didn’t matter. People thought he cared about them. He 

won his last Senate race by almost 1 million votes. 

A few Washington types, and a few well-known Chicago politicians, still 

believe it was an act, that SIMON was just another pol who had perfected 

a gee-whiz persona and the public got snookered into buying it. And while 

I always liked PAUL SIMON, I was also suspicious enough of politics in general to keep alive the prospect that they might be right. 

OK, now that he’s retired, it’s safe to say that they are wrong. 

When SIMON left the Senate and there was no electoral advantage to 

being pure, he still did the right thing. 

He turned down offers to lobby in Washington—one offer was for $600,000 

a year to work for foreign governments. I’m taking his word on this—there’s 

that suspicion rising again. But in the years I’ve known him he hasn’t given 

me reason not to take his word. 

He also turned down several teaching offers at better-known schools 

around the country to take a job running the new Public Policy Institute at 

Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, near his home. 

Nobody needs to hold a tag day for him, since he’s drawing $120,000 a 

year from SIU. But they offered him $140,000 and he requested a $20,000 

cut so he wouldn’t be paid more than the chancellor. That’s the kind of gesture that makes the political cynics snicker, and makes the rest of the world 

think PAUL SIMON is a very decent guy. 

Now that SIMON’s back home and doesn’t have to be concerned about his 

own elections, he could be more of a political broker in this state. 

He proved he could transfer his credibility and popularity last year when 

Richard Durbin was a relatively unknown central Illinois congressman making his introductions to Chicagoans at the same time he was asking them 

to send him to the Senate. Nobody up here knew Richard Durbin from Richard Burton. But SIMON’s endorsement, repeated on television commercials, 

was gold. It gave Durbin instant credibility and carried him to the election. 

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So SIMON could throw his weight around. He intends not to. Other than 

supporting Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun’s re-election bid, he’s planning to lay 

low in politics. 

He could be a big factor in the Democratic primary for governor next year. 

Lots of people want to run. But it looks like SIMON won’t play the game. 

He told me this week he’s been approached by several potential candidates, 

but doesn’t plan to endorse anybody. He’s happy teaching his government 

and non-fiction writing courses and doesn’t want to taint his new institute 

with the smell of partisan politics. 

‘‘I anticipate I will be less involved in party activities than I was before,’’ 

he said. ‘‘I have to be reaching out to both political parties.’’ 

For a political writer in Chicago, saying something kind about a politician 

is akin to volunteering to put a kick-me sign on your back. But here goes: 

the people were right all along, PAUL SIMON really is a very decent guy. 

I conclude by saying that Senator PAUL SIMON was a credit to the State of Illinois and a credit to the Senate, and we 

will miss him. God rest his soul and may God bless his 

widow and family. 

Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, we have all just heard the 

sad news about our former colleague, Senator SIMON, from 

the Senator from Illinois. There will be opportunities in the 

future for more formal comments from many Members of the 

Senate, but I thought this afternoon I would make a few 

brief comments about our colleague PAUL SIMON. 

I had the opportunity to serve in the Senate with PAUL, 

but I also had the opportunity for a few years to serve in the 

House of Representatives with PAUL. What a treat it was to 

serve in both bodies with PAUL. Shortly after I came to the 

House, I discovered that when PAUL SIMON came to the well 

of the House of Representatives, he was someone to come 

into the House Chamber and listen to because no matter 

what the topic, we could count on the fact that he was going 

to give a thoughtful speech. You might agree with him, you 

might not agree with him, but you could bet that this man 

of great integrity had thought through what he was going to 

say. You can bet that he truly believed what he was saying. 

Members would listen to PAUL SIMON, whether it was in 

the House or Senate. PAUL SIMON was a man of great integrity. When he spoke, it was clear he was a man of great 

moral clarity in his comments and thoughts. There was great 

precision to those thoughts. 

We all know that PAUL SIMON was first, in his career, 

maybe first and foremost, a writer. He started, as my colleague from Illinois has just said, at a newspaper. Some have 

labeled him as a crusading newspaper editor. That is how he 

got his start. He continued to write throughout his career, 

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writing his columns back to his home State and writing 

books. 

I was back home in Ohio at the house of my daughter and 

son-in-law this past weekend and I happened to look down 

and there was what I took to be one of PAUL’s newest books. 

I picked it up and read a few pages. There was PAUL again, 

being very provocative, being very thoughtful. He made me 

think. That was PAUL. 

One of the books PAUL wrote many, many years ago continues to be cited today. Anybody who reads a biography of 

Abraham Lincoln will find the work of PAUL SIMON in that 

book because, you see, PAUL SIMON wrote the definitive book 

about Abraham Lincoln’s time in the Illinois Legislature. So 

whatever definitive biography you read of Abraham Lincoln, 

it will cite PAUL SIMON’s book for that period of Abraham 

Lincoln’s life. 

PAUL SIMON was asked once why he wrote the book. He 

said he had discovered there just hadn’t been a good book 

written on that period of Abraham Lincoln’s life, so PAUL

SIMON wrote it. He did the research, dug the information 

out, and wrote the book. It is still the definitive book. 

PAUL SIMON was, more than anything else, a teacher. You 

could see that in his speeches on the Senate floor and the 

House floor before that. You could see that in his columns, 

his writings. So I think it is fitting that at the end of his career, as Senator Fitzgerald said, he went home. He went 

home to southern Illinois. He created this great institute at 

Southern Illinois, his home community. He brought in great 

speakers, talked about big topics, great topics that we have 

to deal with in our country. He headed that up, put it together, and dealt with those issues. 

He ended his life as a teacher, what he really was 

throughout his entire career, beginning as a newspaperman: 

PAUL SIMON the teacher. So as he taught us in the Senate, 

as he taught us in the House of Representatives, he ended 

his life as a teacher to young people in his home of 

Carbondale, in southern Illinois. I think that is clearly the 

way PAUL SIMON wanted it. I think it is fitting that is how 

he ended his life. 

This is a sad day for the Senate. It is a sad day, certainly, 

for Illinois, and for his country. But we can take joy in this 

very good man’s life and what he has done for our country 

and what he ended his life doing for our young people. 

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Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I think it is fitting that the 

distinguished Senator from Illinois is in the chair. I know 

Senator Frist either has or intends to say something about 

the tragic news we just received this afternoon. 

I had the privilege, the honor, of working with PAUL

SIMON for 12 years. He brought a decency, a sense of humor, 

to his life and to his work that I think has never been 

matched. True to his roots as an investigative journalist, he 

had a clear eye for injustice and an untiring devotion to 

using power to improve the lives of Americans. 

At the same time, he recognized that in order to maintain 

citizens’ support for government, we needed to preserve their 

faith in the political process. 

PAUL SIMON was among the more vocal and effective advocates of campaign finance reform, and his leadership helped 

clear the way for the McCain-Feingold bill, passed 5 years 

after his departure. 

Even after his retirement, PAUL SIMON remained committed to raising citizens’ understanding of and faith in 

government and politics through his writings and his work 

to begin Southern Illinois University’s Public Policy Institute. 

Anyone who knew or worked with PAUL will miss his probing intellect, his self-deprecating wit, his integrity, and his 

leadership. I will never forget one of the last days that Senator SIMON served, all of us surprised him during a vote by 

coming to the floor wearing bow ties. I will never forget the 

look on his face. We tried to replicate PAUL SIMON’s look, but 

we could never replicate his soul, his character, his personality, his drive, his intellect, his prodigious writing as the author of, I know, more than a dozen books. 

PAUL SIMON was a friend. PAUL SIMON was a giant on 

whom we depended for the guidance, the leadership, and the 

courage that this Senate has come to expect of people as capable as he was when he served. We will miss him dearly. 

Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute and respect 

to Senator PAUL SIMON who, as we know, died earlier today 

following surgery at the age of 75. On behalf of the Senate, 

I do extend my deepest condolences to the Simon family. 

He was a wonderful man, a wonderful Senator, always 

thoughtful, always plain spoken, and a man of impeccable integrity. 

Among his many accomplishments, Senator SIMON was the 

chief Democratic sponsor of the balanced budget amendment. 

In 1990, his margin of victory over the challenger was the 

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highest of any contested candidate in the Nation for Senator 

or Governor. 

He authored about 20 books. He received about 50 honorary degrees. It was just a few weeks ago that he came by 

my office, as he went by many Senators’ offices, not stopping, 

not resting at all, but arguing for, making the case for a 

wonderfully innovative program that helps expand and express the understanding of Americans, of college students, of 

people just out of college for events around the world, to give 

people the opportunity to serve overseas for a period of time 

and then to come back and share that knowledge and experience. 

The fact that he came by the office—and it seems like yesterday; it was several weeks ago now—and he had his flip 

charts. One by one, in that sort of scholarly, serious, academic way, expressing the truth, what he knew would work 

in a creative and innovative way impressed me. Indeed, it 

should be the goal of all of us, once we leave this body, to 

continue the process, participating as actively as he demonstrated several weeks ago. 

He was a champion of the people and, indeed, a credit to 

the United States of America. To his family, to his friends, 

to his loved ones, our condolences go out to them over the 

coming days. 

SUBMISSION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 

The following and Senate resolution was read, and referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Frist, Mr. Daschle, 

and Mr. DeWine): 

S. Res. 281. A resolution relative to the death of the Honorable PAUL

SIMON, a former Senator from the State of Illinois; considered and agreed 

to. 

SENATE RESOLUTION 281—RELATIVE TO THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE PAUL SIMON, A FORMER SENATOR FROM THE STATE OF 

ILLINOIS 

Mr. FITZGERALD (for himself, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Frist, Mr. 

Daschle, and Mr. DeWine) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to: 

S. RES. 281 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON at the age of 19 became the Nation’s 

youngest editor-publisher when he accepted a Lion’s Club challenge to save 

the Troy Tribute in Troy, Illinois, and built a chain of 13 newspapers in 

southern and central Illinois; 

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Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON used his newspaper to expose criminal activities, and in 1951, at age 22, was called as a key witness to testify 

before the U.S. Senate’s Crime Investigating Committee; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON served in the Illinois legislature for 

14 years, winning the Independent Voters of Illinois’ ‘‘Best Legislator 

Award’’ every session; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON was elected lieutenant governor in 

1968 and was the first in Illinois’ history to be elected to that post with a 

governor of another party; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON served Illinois in the United States 

House of Representatives and the United States Senate with devotion and 

distinction; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON is the only individual to have served 

in both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate, and 

the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON was the founder and director of the 

Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, and taught there for more than six years in the service of the youth 

of our Nation; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON wrote over 20 books and held over 

50 honorary degrees; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON was an unapologetic champion of the 

less fortunate and a constant example of caring and honesty in public service; 

Whereas his efforts on behalf of Illinoisans and all Americans earned him 

the esteem and high regard of his colleagues; and 

Whereas his tragic death has deprived his State and Nation of an outstanding lawmaker and public servant: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death of the Honorable PAUL SIMON, a former 

Senator from the State of Illinois. 

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate communicate these resolutions 

to the House of Representatives and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the 

family of the deceased. 

Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it stand adjourned as a 

further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased former Senator. 

ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE 

Mr. FRIST. If there is no further business to come before 

the Senate, I ask that the Senate stand in adjournment 

under the provisions of H. Con. Res. 339, and in accordance 

with S. Res. 281 as a further mark of respect for our deceased former colleague, Senator PAUL SIMON. 

There being no objection, at 7:33 p.m., the Senate adjourned sine die. 

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TUESDAY, January 20, 2004 

Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today I wish to commemorate the distinguished life and career of my friend and 

former colleague, Senator PAUL SIMON. 

PAUL will forever be remembered for the great respect he 

earned during his 40 years of public service, thanks to his 

sharp intellect and tremendous leadership. These traits were 

as much a signature for him as his famous bow tie. 

PAUL’s life is a testament to the fact that public service 

truly can be a noble calling. His service to his constituents 

was an inspiration. His office often handled more cases than 

any other Senate office. During his tenure he held over 600 

town meetings in his home State of Illinois. Senator SIMON’s 

dedication to those he represented made him a role model to 

many, including myself. That is why I am proud to have 

campaigned for Senator SIMON during his 1988 run for the 

Democratic nomination for the Presidency. 

PAUL SIMON was dedicated to education. He played a vital 

role in improving literacy and supporting adult education. 

His hard work on making student loans more affordable allowed many Americans the chance to go to college. He was 

also committed to helping working Americans and, throughout his long career, he never lost touch with their concerns. 

Senator SIMON’s dedication to public service and the education of others continued after his retirement when he 

founded the Southern Illinois University Public Policy Institute. 

I was fortunate enough to serve with Senator SIMON on 

both the Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees. We 

worked together on many issues, but I will especially remember him for his commitment to campaign finance reform. His 

support during the early days of campaign finance reform 

was invaluable. I truly regret that he passed just 1 day before the Supreme Court’s historic decision to uphold the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act. 

During a time when many feel that political partisanship 

is on the rise, PAUL SIMON remains an example of decency 

and integrity. He was a mentor to me and so many others 

who were fortunate enough to have known and worked with 

him. He will be deeply missed. I will remain forever grateful 

for the work he did, for the example he set, and for his 

friendship, which I will always treasure. 

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THURSDAY, January 22, 2004 

STATEMENTS ON INTRODUCED BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

By Mr. DURBIN (for himself and Mr. Fitzgerald) (by request): 

S. 2022. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in Carbondale, IL, the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal Building’’; to 

the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, recently we lost our colleague 

PAUL SIMON, a great public servant and a great friend. 

At the age of 19, PAUL SIMON became the Nation’s youngest editor-publisher when he accepted a Lion’s Club challenge to save the Troy Tribune in Troy, IL. From that start, 

he built a chain of 13 newspapers in southern and central Illinois. He also used his post in the newspaper world to expose criminal activities and in 1951, at age 22, he was called 

as a key witness to testify before the U.S. Senate’s Crime Investigating Committee. 

PAUL SIMON served the State of Illinois and the United 

States for years. He is the only individual to have served in 

both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois 

Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. He also served as Lieutenant Governor for Illinois. In 

addition, he served in the U.S. Army. 

PAUL SIMON highly valued education and the youth of our 

Nation. In addition to his work in Congress to strengthen 

public education in America, he started the public affairs reporting program at Sangamon State University, now the 

University of Illinois at Springfield. He later became the 

founder and director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL, and taught there 

for more than 6 years. In addition, PAUL SIMON wrote over 

20 books and earned over 50 honorary degrees. 

From journalism to government to education, PAUL SIMON

set the standard for honesty and caring in public life. He was 

an unapologetic champion of the less fortunate. He was genuine in his politics, life and values. 

Now those of us who loved and respected him will do our 

best to carry on his tradition. We will find many ways, great 

and small, to honor him. 

Today I am introducing companion legislation to a bill 

Congressman Jerry Costello has introduced in the House. 

This bill would designate the Federal building at 250 West 

Cherry Street in Carbondale, IL, as the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon 

Federal Building.’’ I am happy to have Senator Fitzgerald as 

a co-sponsor of this legislation. 

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PAUL SIMON moved to Carbondale in 1974, where he was 

elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He 

continued to call the Carbondale area his home until his 

death. Naming this building in Carbondale after him will 

help present and future generations remember and honor 

PAUL SIMON, a great man who lived in and worked for the 

people of Carbondale and served our Federal Government 

with the greatest integrity. I urge my colleagues to work 

with Congressman Costello and me to quickly pass this legislation. 

I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. 

There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed 

in the Record, as follows: 

S. 2022 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 

States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF FEDERAL BUILDING. 

The Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal 

Building’’. 

SEC. 2. REFERENCE. 

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or other record 

of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall 

be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. 

FRIDAY, March 12, 2004 

SENATOR PAUL SIMON FEDERAL BUILDING 

Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 

the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of S. 

2022. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will state the bill 

by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A bill (S. 2022) to designate the Federal building located at 250 West 

Cherry Street in Carbondale, IL, as the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal Building.’’ 

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider 

the bill. 

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, on December 9, 2003, we lost 

our colleague, U.S. Senator PAUL SIMON, a great public servant and a great friend. 

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PAUL SIMON served the State of Illinois and the United 

States for decades. He is the only individual to have served 

in both the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois 

Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. 

PAUL SIMON highly valued education and the youth of our 

Nation. In addition to his work in Congress to strengthen 

public education in America, he started the public affairs reporting program at Sangamon State University, now the 

University of Illinois at Springfield. He later became the 

founder and director of the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL, and taught there 

for more than 6 years. 

From journalism to government to education, PAUL SIMON

set the standard for honesty and caring in public life. He was 

an unapologetic champion of the less fortunate. He was genuine in his politics, life and values. 

Now those of us who loved and respected him will do our 

best to carry on his tradition. We will find many ways, great 

and small, to honor him. 

Today the Senate will pass companion legislation to a bill 

Congressman Jerry Costello has introduced in the House. 

This legislation would designate the Federal building at 250 

West Cherry Street in Carbondale, IL, as the ‘‘Senator Paul 

Simon Federal Building.’’ I am happy to have Senator Fitzgerald as a co-sponsor of this legislation. I thank Senators 

Inhofe and Jeffords for their timely consideration of this legislation in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. 

PAUL SIMON moved to Carbondale in 1974, where he was 

elected to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. He 

continued to call the Carbondale area his home until his 

death. Naming this building in Carbondale after him will 

help present and future generations remember and honor 

PAUL SIMON, a great man who lived in and worked for the 

people of Carbondale, IL, and our Nation with the greatest 

integrity. 

Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that 

the bill be read the third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements related thereto be printed in the Record. 

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The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 

THURSDAY, November 18, 2004 

SUBMISSION OF SENATE RESOLUTION 

The following Senate resolution was read, and referred (or 

acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. DURBIN: 

S. Res. 471. A resolution authorizing the printing of tributes and other related materials in honor of the late Senator PAUL SIMON; considered and 

agreed to. 

SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS 

SENATE RESOLUTION 471—AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF TRIBUTES AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS IN HONOR OF THE LATE 

SENATOR PAUL SIMON 

Mr. DURBIN submitted the following resolution; which 

was considered and agreed to: 

S. RES. 471 

Resolved, That there be printed as a Senate document a compilation of 

tributes and other related materials concerning the Honorable PAUL SIMON, 

late a Senator from the State of Illinois. 

AUTHORIZING THE PRINTING OF TRIBUTES AND OTHER RELATED 

MATERIALS IN HONOR OF THE LATE SENATOR PAUL SIMON 

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration 

of S. Res. 471, submitted earlier today by Senator Durbin. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. 

The legislative clerk read as follows: 

A resolution (S. Res. 471) authorizing the printing of tributes and other 

related materials in honor of the late Senator PAUL SIMON. 

There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider 

the resolution. 

Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, as we approach the first anniversary of the death of Senator PAUL SIMON, I would like 

to take this opportunity to pay tribute to my late friend and 

colleague. 

Weeks before his death, PAUL made the rounds to Washington and the editorial boards in Chicago. He was promoting an idea to create a new scholarship program which 

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would send American students overseas to study and invite 

their foreign counterparts to come to America to learn. As 

PAUL explained it, this opportunity to learn would help an 

often hostile world to understand us and help the next generation of American leaders to understand the world we live 

in. It was PAUL SIMON’s long-term solution to the threat of 

terrorism: dialog, education and tolerance—the hallmarks of 

his public life. In a modest way, we came through for him. 

Earlier this year, this Congress established a commission 

to recommend the framework for an international study 

abroad program for college students. The program Senator 

SIMON envisioned and worked so hard to create was what he 

called the Lincoln Fellowships. The program under development is designed to encourage and support the experience of 

studying abroad in developing countries—in countries whose 

people, culture, language, government, and religion might be 

very different from ours. 

Shortly after PAUL’s death, I introduced legislation to 

name the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street 

in Carbondale, IL, the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal Building.’’ In May 2004, this bill was signed into law. Naming this 

building in Carbondale after PAUL SIMON will help present 

and future generations remember and honor a great man 

who lived in and worked for the people of Southern Illinois 

and served in our Federal Government with the greatest integrity. 

From journalism to government to education, PAUL SIMON

set the standard for honesty and caring in public life. PAUL

set a standard for integrity in public life the rest of us can 

only aspire to. Whether you agreed with his politics or not, 

you always knew you could trust PAUL. He didn’t apologize 

for dedicating his public life to the less fortunate. He believed and taught those of us who worked with him that honesty and caring were the real standards for public service. 

He was genuine in his politics, in his life, and in his values. 

I wouldn’t be a Senator today if it weren’t for PAUL SIMON. 

He believed in me, he inspired me, and he was a true friend. 

Today I am introducing a resolution to authorize the printing of tributes and other related materials in honor of Senator SIMON. This resolution will authorize the collection and 

printing of these materials in an official Senate document. 

The compilation of the tribute statements made by my Senate colleagues will serve as a lasting testament to our former 

colleague. 

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Through these small measures, Congress has paid tribute 

to the lasting legacy of our friend, PAUL SIMON. His dedication to public service serves as an example for all Americans. 

Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, and that any statements relating thereto be printed in the Record, without intervening action or debate. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. 

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Proceedings in the 

House of Representatives 

TUESDAY, January 20, 2004 

RESOLUTION 

Under clause 2 of rule XII, the following resolution was introduced and referred, as follows: 

By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Hastert, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. 

Shimkus, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, Mr. 

Evans, Mr. Emanuel, Mr. Crane, Mr. Kirk, Mr. LaHood, Mr. Lipinski, Mr. 

Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Davis of Alabama, Mr. 

Acevedo-Vila ́, Mrs. Christensen, Mr. Waxman, Mr. Levin, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 

Payne, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Kucinich, Mr. Hastings of Florida, Mr. McGovern, 

Mr. Foley, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Clay, Ms. Kilpatrick, Mr. Skelton, Ms. McCarthy 

of Missouri, Mr. Hinchey, Ms. Bordallo, Mr. Serrano, Ms. Carson of Indiana, 

Mr. Towns, Mr. Farr, Mr. Lantos, Ms. Kaptur, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Frost, Mr. 

Udall of Colorado, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Petri, Mr. Houghton, Mr. Wolf, and Mr. 

Oberstar): 

H. Res. 489. A resolution stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281; to the Committee on House Administration. 

WEDNESDAY, January 21, 2004 

AGREEING WITH THE SENTIMENT OF THE SENATE REGARDING 

THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE PAUL SIMON 

Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the 

rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 489) stating the 

agreement of the House of Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281. 

The Clerk read as follows: 

H. RES. 489 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON became, at the age of 19, the Nation’s youngest editor-publisher when he accepted a Lion’s Club challenge 

to save the Troy Tribune in Troy, Illinois, and subsequently built a chain 

of 13 newspapers in southern and central Illinois; 

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Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON used the Troy Tribune to expose 

criminal activities and in 1951, at age 22, was called as a key witness to 

testify before the United States Senate’s Crime Investigating Committee; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON served in the Illinois legislature for 

14 years, winning the Independent Voters of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator 

Award’’ every session; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON was elected Lieutenant Governor in 

1968 and was the first in Illinois history to be elected to that post with a 

Governor of another party; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON served Illinois in the United States 

House of Representatives and the United States Senate with devotion and 

distinction; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON is the only individual to have served 

in the Illinois House of Representatives, the Illinois Senate, the United 

States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate. 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON was the founder and director of the 

Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, and taught there for more than six years in the service of the youth 

of our Nation; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON wrote over 20 books and held over 

50 honorary degrees; 

Whereas the Honorable PAUL SIMON was an unapologetic champion of the 

less fortunate and a constant example of caring and honesty in public service; 

Whereas his efforts on behalf of Illinoisans and all Americans earned him 

the esteem and high regard of his colleagues; and 

Whereas his tragic death has deprived his State and the Nation of an outstanding lawmaker and public servant: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives agrees with the sentiment 

expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281. 

Mr. Speaker, this resolution is a resolution basically concurring with the sentiments expressed in Senate Resolution 

281, a resolution regarding, really, the life of Senator SIMON, 

who unfortunately passed away this last December at the 

age of 75. The Senator had quite a distinguished life of many 

accomplishments, was during his lifetime both a journalist 

and an author as well as a public servant. He was prodigious 

in his work product, passionate in his concerns for his constituents, and cared a great deal. 

I must say he and I would not have agreed on anything 

probably except perhaps the desire to do the best we could 

for our country. He was an honorable public servant and 

someone who is fitting should be commended. 

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to offer for this 

body’s consideration House Resolution 489, a bill stating the 

agreement of the House of Representatives with the sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281 regarding former Illinois Senator PAUL SIMON, who regrettably 

passed away on December 9, 2003, shortly after undergoing 

heart surgery. 

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The Honorable PAUL SIMON was born November 29, 1928, 

in Eugene, OR. At the age of 19, SIMON became the Nation’s 

youngest editor-publisher when he accepted a local Lion’s 

Club challenge to save the Troy Tribune newspaper in Troy, 

IL. In little time, PAUL created a chain of 13 newspapers in 

southern and central Illinois that were notable for their 

hard-hitting investigative journalism, as was demonstrated 

when one of his papers, the Tribune, exposed syndicate gambling connections in Madison County, IL. 

PAUL SIMON served our Nation in the U.S. Army from 

1951 to 1953. Following his military service, PAUL ran for 

State office and was elected to the Illinois House in 1954. He 

then was elected into the Illinois Senate in 1962. During his 

14 years in the State legislature, he won the Independent 

Voters of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator Award’’ every session. 

SIMON was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1968, 

and in this capacity, he became the people’s ombudsman. He 

is widely credited with turning what had been a ceremonial 

position into a position focused on improving government’s 

ability to better serve its citizens. 

After narrowly losing the 1972 Democratic gubernatorial 

primary to Dan Walker, SIMON started the public affairs reporting program at Sangamon State University in Springfield, IL (now the University of Illinois at Springfield), and 

lectured during the 1972–1973 school year at the John F. 

Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. 

SIMON was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 

1974 and served Illinois 22d and 24th Congressional Districts for 10 years. During his service in the House, SIMON

played a leading role in drafting and enacting major legislation covering a wide range of issues, including education, disability policy, and foreign affairs. While in the House, he 

worked closely with former Speaker Newt Gingrich in establishing the Office of House Historian. 

In 1984, SIMON was elected to the U.S. Senate. During his 

years as a public official, PAUL SIMON was known for exceptional constituent service. He also was the Senate’s pacesetter in convening town meetings. As a Senator, SIMON held 

more than 600 town meetings throughout the State. He was 

also known for sporting fashionable bow ties, which became 

his trademark. 

Prior to leaving the U.S. Senate, SIMON ranked as Illinois 

senior Senator. In November 1994, PAUL SIMON announced 

that he would retire from the Senate when his term expired 

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January 3, 1997, ending 12 years of exceptional service to 

the people of Illinois and to the people of the United States. 

SIMON holds over 55 honorary degrees and has written 22 

books. PAUL SIMON married Jeanne Hurley of Wilmette, IL, 

in 1960, whom he met while both served in the Illinois 

House. They had two children, Sheila and Martin, three 

granddaughters and one grandson. After his first wife passed 

away, Senator SIMON married Patricia Derge in May 2001. 

Please join me in honoring the life and service of this fine 

man and dedicated public servant by supporting House Resolution 489. 

Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Mr. Speaker, it is fitting that 

we note today the passing of a distinguished former Member 

of this House, PAUL SIMON of Illinois. I thank the gentleman 

from California (Mr. Doolittle) for offering this motion, and 

I also thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello) for introducing this resolution. 

I regret that I did not have the privilege of serving with 

PAUL SIMON. He retired from the Senate 2 years before I 

came to the House. I may not have served with PAUL SIMON; 

but like millions of Americans, I certainly knew of him and 

admired him greatly. 

PAUL SIMON’s reputation extended far beyond the geographic borders of the Land of Lincoln. Through a distinguished career that began at age 19 as a newspaper editor 

and publisher and led him to seats in both houses of the Illinois General Assembly, lieutenant governorship, and on to 

both Houses of the U.S. Congress, PAUL SIMON enjoyed a 

reputation of honesty, integrity, and diligence. Known for his 

trademark bow ties, SIMON championed reform and the 

cause of the less fortunate than himself. 

Mr. Speaker, PAUL SIMON, the statesman, was a great 

American who made a difference during his long career in 

public life. 

Mr. LaHOOD. On December 9, 2003, the citizens of Illinois 

lost one of the true giants in the storied history of politics 

in our State. PAUL SIMON was a leader who transcended political or ideological labels. 

To be sure, he was a staunch liberal who fought for better 

housing, fair wages, a cleaner environment, and civil justice. 

At the same time, he also leaned conservative when it came 

to fiscal matters. 

But it was the way he carried out the job that made PAUL

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life figures. PAUL SIMON represented an approach to politics 

that is becoming more and more rare in today’s world, an approach in which he not only respected the people he represented but he respected the people who were his peers and 

the institutions in which he served, including this House and 

the other body. 

When I was first elected to the House in 1994, PAUL was 

the senior Senator from Illinois, and he took time to reach 

out to me so we could become better acquainted and work on 

issues of mutual concern. 

As a leading Member of the Senate, I am sure that he had 

many better things to do than getting to know a first-term 

Member of the House, but that was the way PAUL did business. He knew that good relationships were important in politics and legislating, and I am a better Member of the House 

for PAUL SIMON’s efforts to get to know me. 

When PAUL retired from the Senate following the 1996 

election, he certainly could have landed some lucrative lobbying contracts, but he chose instead to continue influencing 

public policy through a different arena, one that could have 

a lasting impression on generations of future public servants, 

that is, teaching. From his perch as director of the Public 

Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, he continued 

to stay in the public eye, and he was able to carry on his advocacy for many of the issues he held so dear. He wrote prolifically on many issues during his time at SIU. He continued 

to travel the world to talk about the issues in which he so 

passionately believed. I would imagine he was as busy in his 

role with the institute as he was during his time in the Senate. 

And to this day I am sure PAUL SIMON’s approval numbers 

in Illinois are higher than any politician in our State. 

PAUL is someone who should be used as a benchmark, not 

only for future generations of leaders but for today’s politicians as well. PAUL SIMON taught us that one can really get 

ahead through civility, common courtesy, and a respect for 

those with opposing viewpoints. That is a far cry from what 

many of our citizens believe today about their elected representatives. All of us could do this job a little better if we 

follow in the footsteps and examples of PAUL SIMON. 

I might say that when I first got to the House, PAUL recommended that I get involved in a program called Everybody 

Wins, which is a reading program where some of us branch 

out around the Capital and read as mentors to students; and 

if it were not for PAUL’s initiative for me to get involved in 

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that program, and it is a great program here in Washington, 

DC, I would not have been involved. But that is the way 

PAUL SIMON was. He was an example of not only a mentor 

for children but to all of us who have come to know and love 

him. And he will be missed in Illinois and certainly missed 

at Southern Illinois University. And I thank the committee 

for recognizing him and adopting the Senate resolution. 

Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 

House Resolution 489 to honor my good friend Senator PAUL

SIMON, who sadly passed away on December 9, 2003. 

Senator SIMON was a good friend and a dedicated public 

servant. PAUL worked as a newspaper publisher, public servant, author, and teacher. He was elected to the Illinois General Assembly in 1954 and the Illinois Senate in 1962 and 

was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois in 1968. 

While a member of the Illinois Legislature, PAUL won the 

Independent Voters of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator Award’’ every 

session of the legislature. 

Senator SIMON served in this body for 10 years, beginning 

in 1974 when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, then the U.S. Senate for 8 years and ran for President of the United States in 1988. Throughout his public 

service, PAUL was known for his honesty and his integrity. 

That was his hallmark. 

As a Member of the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate, he 

balanced fiscal conservatism with social liberalism. PAUL

was a champion of a balanced budget amendment and 

worked to overhaul the Federal student loan program so that 

students and their families could borrow money directly from 

the U.S. Government. PAUL also led efforts to curb television 

violence, leading the industry to monitor the amount of violence on their TV screens. In addition, PAUL was instrumental in the establishment of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. 

PAUL SIMON was always concerned about the cultural isolation of U.S. college students and young Americans in general. One of his first books was The Tongue-Tied American 

on the need for American students to learn a second language. PAUL sponsored several programs to increase international education and understanding in American schools, 

and he was working to create a foreign exchange program to 

allow more American students to study abroad. 

As impressive as his legislative record was during his tenure in Congress, he never forgot his constituents and was 

known for exceptional constituent service. During his service 

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in the U.S. Senate, PAUL held over 600 town meetings 

throughout the State of Illinois to hear the issues that were 

important to the citizens of Illinois. 

PAUL’s career began at age 19, when he became the youngest editor-publisher of the Troy Tribune in Troy, IL, in Madison County, IL. By 1966 he had built a chain of 13 newspapers in southern and central Illinois, which he sold in 

order to concentrate more time on public service and writing. 

Upon his retirement from the U.S. Senate, PAUL formed 

the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University in 

Carbondale to share his wisdom and advocacy with the next 

generation of students. In addition to chairing the Public 

Policy Institute, he also taught classes in political science, 

history, and journalism at SIU. 

Senator SIMON is survived by his two children, Sheila and 

Martin, his four grandchildren, Reilly Marie, Corey Jeanne, 

Brennan and Nicholas, and his second wife, Patti and her 

two children, Jennie and Bill. Jennie currently works right 

here on the Hill for our good friend and colleague, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Norwood). 

Mr. Speaker, at Senator SIMON’s funeral, Senator Ted 

Kennedy said, ‘‘In another era, he would have been a Founding Father. He was that good. He will never be forgotten.’’ 

Senator SIMON was a great man that served our country 

with honor and distinction. It is fitting that we honor him 

with this resolution today. 

Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, not very much will get me 

motivated enough to wear a bow tie in this world, but now 

I have done it 2 days in a row, and it is a PAUL SIMON tie. 

When he ran for President, at the funeral, at the wake, the 

lapel pins had the trademark bow tie. This is a PAUL SIMON

bow tie that I have been allowed to use by the Tomasewski 

family of Washington County, and I thank them for that. It 

only took me about 4 hours to tie it, but, once I got it down, 

I kind of slept with it last night and did not change shirts. 

PAUL was a great man. A lot has been said and gone over 

with regard to his history, and I will highlight a few other 

points. But I am going to talk about the man of faith, the 

man of religion. 

I am of the Lutheran faith. PAUL comes from a strong family of Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod. His father was a 

missionary in China. That moral background and upbringing 

I think helped serve him well in the crusades that he fought 

in the future. 

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A lot of the pillars of my congregation in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Collinsville remember Senator SIMON fondly as a member of what was then called the Walther League, 

which was the youth group. They would meet throughout 

parts of southern Illinois. And that friendship transcended 

partisan ideology, as a lot of my colleagues have said today, 

because when Senator SIMON walked into any room, whether 

you agreed or disagreed, you never questioned the integrity, 

the thought, the desire, the real passion that he brought to 

any issue. I think we would do well in memory of him to 

emulate that, to remember that, and to bring that back into 

the civil discourse that sometimes we do not have here on 

the floor of the House. 

He was also a great crusader. Again, my colleague the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello) mentioned at 19 his getting a newspaper in Troy, IL, just down the road from both 

of us, and using that paper to reform government, to fight 

corruption. Madison County and St. Claire County was a 

bastion of illegal activities, of crime and gambling, and at a 

very young age he really put his life at risk by writing and 

exposing those that would break the law. That courage, developed at a young age, just led on to a very, very successful 

career. 

When he went into the legislature, he pushed for and his 

best known legislation was the State’s first act to require 

open meetings by local governments under most circumstances, the Open Meetings Act, PAUL SIMON’s signature 

issue, which helped bring the public closer to the real discussions of what elected officials are doing. Now, sometimes we 

may not like that, but for the discourse and knowing what 

is really going on, requiring notification, requiring people to 

have access to these meetings, it is real reform. 

Upon his retirement, everyone knows he is a noted author, 

has written tremendously on various issues, he did not retire. He went down to Southern Illinois University in 

Carbondale around his home in Makanda, and continued to 

work and to transform the public policy debate around the 

world. 

I was privileged to call him a fellow member of faith, a 

friend. I was able to travel with him on airplanes. He remembered my mother when she had some health issues just 

around the time when he had health issues. They exchanged 

greetings and notes. He was just that type of guy that made 

us all proud. 

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We will miss Senator SIMON, and hopefully the Members 

of the Illinois delegation and the Members of both Chambers 

of Congress will remember his years of service and really 

dedicate ourselves to some of the higher ideas that Senator 

SIMON really called us all to be. I thank him for his service 

and I thank him for his friendship. 

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. PAUL SIMON was absolutely the 

head of that part of the Democrats in Illinois that I have 

been associated with for so long. As a matter of fact, he was 

like the Seal of Good Housekeeping. That is, if you could get 

PAUL SIMON to say something good about you or endorse 

you, then it was the highest honor. You could not get any 

better than that. 

I have always remembered when I ran for the House, Senator SIMON said to me, ‘‘I don’t endorse in primaries generally. This year I am going to make two exceptions. I am 

going to endorse Dick Durbin for my seat, who has been my 

protege and worked with me. I am going to endorse you for 

the seat that you are running for.’’ I have always counted 

that as one of the high moments of my political career. 

Someone mentioned all of the townhall meetings that Senator SIMON would hold. I can remember attending many of 

those. In many instances, there might be only 15 or 20 people there, sometimes 10, and I would be amazed that this 

U.S. Senator would be at a small townhall meeting with 10 

or 12 people, in an African American community, a little 

church, a library, and he would stay there 2, sometimes 3 

hours, just talking to the two or three people, trying to educate, trying to stimulate, trying to motivate. 

I can remember all the small receptions that he and his 

wife Jeannie and the rest of us used to attend, always sort 

of swimming upstream. The last communication that I had 

from Senator SIMON was just before he died. I got a letter 

from him in the mail and an article from the Chicago Tribune saying congratulations, I commend you all for the work 

you are doing on behalf of ex-prisoners, people who are coming home from jail. That was PAUL SIMON, always seeking to 

assist the underdog, those that society would sometimes look 

the other way at; Africa, food, nutrition, hunger. 

As his funeral was coming to a close, I remembered the 

words of a song that we sometimes sing when a person has 

done what they can do, that says, ‘‘If when you give the best 

of your service, telling the world that the Saviour has come, 

be not dismayed when men don’t believe you, he’ll understand and say well done.’’ 

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Senator SIMON, well done. 

Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to get up and 

speak in honor of PAUL SIMON. I first knew his brother, Art, 

through Bread for the World. I had been active in world hunger activities and in fact was a co-author of a book regarding 

world hunger. When I read Bread for the World at that time 

I was very impressed with it. I knew that Senator SIMON

was Art’s brother, so I was very pleased when I first had the 

opportunity to meet Senator SIMON and have a discussion 

with him. 

He was an honorable person, and, even though I never had 

close contact with him on a continuing basis, I was very impressed with his forthrightness, his thoughtfulness, his ability and his honesty. He set a high standard for all of us to 

follow. 

I also appreciated the help of his wife, who was very interested in the Library of Congress. I was on the Committee on 

House Administration and served on the Joint House-Senate 

Committee on the Library of Congress, and she was a great 

help to me at various times in trying to achieve my objectives. They were a wonderful couple. 

My last contact with Senator SIMON was just 2 months 

ago, when I received a very kind, handwritten note from 

him. He had heard one of my speeches on the floor and sent 

me a quick note saying, in effect, ‘‘That is the kind of voice 

we need to hear more in the Congress.’’ I thought that was 

an overwhelming act of kindness on his part, to take time at 

this point in life, with the difficulties he faced, to write to a 

relatively unknown Congressman from a neighboring State 

and express his appreciation. 

This indicated what a wonderful person he was, the kindness and the thoughtfulness he had. I am just delighted to 

join in this accolade for him. He was a great man. We could 

use many more like that in the Congress. 

Mr. CLAY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this resolution 

honoring the late Senator PAUL SIMON. It was my privilege 

to have known Senator SIMON for most of my life. I have 

fond memories of watching Congressman SIMON on the 

House floor many years ago when I was a student and a 

doorkeeper, and he has long been a source of personal inspiration. 

When I first came to know Congressman SIMON, he represented southern Illinois and served with my father on the 

House Committee on Education and Labor. He was among 

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the most active and effective Members in the history of this 

institution, and I was not surprised when I recently learned 

that in 1983, Time magazine cited Congressman SIMON for 

passing more amendments than any other Member of the 

U.S. House of Representatives. 

PAUL SIMON served in the Illinois House of Representatives, the Illinois Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives 

and the U.S. Senate. Throughout his career, PAUL SIMON

was famous for championing the causes of working people, 

children, the disabled and veterans. When he served in the 

Illinois Legislature, he helped to create the State’s community college system and the Illinois Arts Council. He also 

won the Independent Voters of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator 

Award’’ every session in which he served. 

While serving in the U.S. Congress, PAUL SIMON sponsored 

the Missing Children Act and the legislation establishing the 

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. He also 

wrote the National Literacy Act, the School to Work Opportunities Act and the Job Training Partnership Act amendments. He was a leader in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the establishment of the direct college loan program. 

Deeply dedicated to the community that sent him to represent their interests in Washington, Senator SIMON held 

more townhall meetings than any other Illinois Senator and 

his office was legendary for its constituent services. 

While in Congress, PAUL SIMON worked to enact legislation designating the first five federally chartered future 

high-speed rail corridors, which included the St. LouisChicago-Detroit-Milwaukee corridor, and to designate the Illinois-Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor. He was 

also instrumental in expanding the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, which is St. Louis Gateway Arch National 

Park, to the State of Illinois. 

He possessed a rare knowledge and understanding of the 

legislative process and manifested an extraordinary energy 

for public policymaking. 

Senator SIMON left us all way too soon. He lived a life 

dedicated to serving others, and he certainly left this world 

a better place for his time on Earth. 

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of 

this resolution honoring the memory and lasting contributions of PAUL SIMON. 

I was honored to work on his election to the Senate, where 

he made all of the people of Illinois and America proud. 

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When we look across Illinois today, we see that we have an 

Attorney General who worked for PAUL SIMON and started a 

career in politics working for PAUL SIMON, a Member of Congress, a State Senator, a county commissioner. Although he 

is very famous for saying that John Kennedy touched a set 

of idealisms for people to go into public service, for a number 

of us in Illinois, regardless of our party, PAUL SIMON touched 

that chord of idealism; and we knew then that reaching for 

our ideals was possible by seeking a life in public service. 

Despite winning five elections and winning elections in 

five different decades serving his State, his area, and his 

country in many different capacities, his character, integrity, 

and intelligence are what endure; and it is why PAUL SIMON

today remains one of the most popular figures in the State 

of Illinois. 

Long before they were fashionable, PAUL SIMON championed civil rights, education, and campaign finance reform. 

He saw in those areas his ideals being realized. In everything he did, he was guided by a deep, deep desire to help 

those who needed a voice. And for a number of us in Illinois, 

we can still hear his voice with ‘‘how are you today’’ and that 

deep sense that you were PAUL SIMON’s person that he was 

talking to. And he always had a sense that he was not up 

here to be a vote, but to be a voice for our values, regardless 

of what party we came from. He taught many of us, and 

some of us, in fact, have come to this lesson hard in life, that 

you can disagree without being disagreeable. 

After his retirement from Congress, he did not leave public 

service. He spent the remaining days of his life pursuing 

what he cared most about, which was education. As this resolution states, he remained an unapologetic champion of the 

less fortunate and a constant example of caring and honesty 

in public service. 

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for the opportunity to 

recognize a true hero for many of us in Illinois. We will always remember PAUL SIMON and honor his enduring contributions to the State of Illinois and to this country. His 

memory will be a blessing to those who follow in his path. 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, it gives me such great 

honor and pleasure to join in support of this resolution in 

memory and to celebrate the life of former Senator PAUL

SIMON who was my friend and my mentor and my Senator 

and my role model. 

PAUL SIMON was unique. He was the real thing, though. 

When we look at him with his bow tie and his suit, he was 

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an authentic person. And those who might make the mistake 

of kind of relegating PAUL SIMON to the kind of politician of 

the past, that would be wrong. PAUL SIMON, although he had 

that kind of almost old-fashioned gentlemanly way about 

him, was someone whom we can learn a lot from today. He 

had incredible courage. The thing that PAUL SIMON really 

understood was that it is not only important for your own 

personal integrity to stand up for your beliefs, but that it 

was also really good politics. 

PAUL SIMON his whole life was an opponent of the death 

penalty, not always a popular issue in the State of Illinois; 

and it is an issue that inspired a lot of hot feelings about 

that. And yet people who would disagree with him on that 

or, like me, who disagreed with him on the balanced budget 

amendment pretty strongly, nonetheless often would come 

up to Senator PAUL SIMON and say, you know, Senator, I do 

not agree with you on this or that, or even, I do not agree 

with you on most things, but I trust you. I am going to vote 

for you. I admire the way that you stand up for the State of 

Illinois and for the things that you believe in. It would be 

wonderful if more of us would do that. 

I went to Iowa. We just finished the Iowa primaries. I 

went to Iowa for a month for PAUL SIMON in 1988 and, by 

the end, of course, everybody could say the speech with him. 

I could just hear that voice saying, the United States is a 

great country, but we can be an even better country. And he 

believed that so much. His desire, as he stated it: I wanted 

to do something where I could continue to contribute. I did 

not get into office just because I wanted a title; I wanted to 

get something meaningful done, and he did. He continued to 

do that. That is so true. He did not just want to be something; he wanted to do something. 

So when he retired from being in the Senate, he continued 

in his role at Southern Illinois University and all the while 

prodding all of us. We heard mention of those personal notes. 

He wrote a book called Tapped Out, dealing with the water 

crisis around the world; and he really wanted me to get involved in that. He would write me letters. Then he sent me 

the book. He said, now look, your name is in the foreword 

of the book. It said, ‘‘To someone who is going to be working 

on this issue.’’ I knew what he was saying to me: you better 

work on this issue; you are in my book. 

PAUL, I am going to be working on that issue and so many 

more where you forged the path. 

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Mr. GUTIERREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 

strong support for this resolution and thank my good friend 

and colleague, the gentleman from Illinois, for introducing it. 

My friend Senator PAUL SIMON was a statesman, a respected leader, and an unwavering champion of the little 

guy; and he possessed a heart, a smile, and a baritone voice 

that could fill a room. He was truly one of a kind, a principled human being, a principled politician, a real reformer, 

and an unapologetic idealist whose words were followed by 

genuine and unrelenting action. 

From his time as a young journalist rooting out corruption 

in Illinois, to the 14 years he served in the general assembly 

in Springfield, to his distinguished tenure in Congress, PAUL

never wavered in his fight for fairness and justice. He never 

backed down. No matter the odds, no matter the political 

ramifications, no matter how unpopular or lonely his positions, he remained fervent and passionate. 

PAUL was a role model for many of us in the Illinois delegation today and for many who continue to seek public office. 

I know he is a role model for me. 

During his tenure in the Senate, PAUL fought ardently and 

selflessly on the issues that made a real difference in ordinary people’s lives. He always saw the good in people and 

used that good for the benefit and the betterment of our 

country. He stood up with us in the fight for immigration reform and on so many other issues important to my constituents and to this country. 

But my friend’s legacy transcends politics. PAUL was a 

beacon of hope for anyone who wished to dream the American dream. He embodied the type of heart needed to sustain 

the uphill battles required to make real change, and he was 

the consummate underdog and dedicated his life to public 

service. He was always for the underdog and giving a voice 

to the concerns of the voiceless. PAUL simply would have no 

part in pandering to the special interests. To him, public 

service was about one thing, people, and he maintained that 

steadfast commitment to them. 

We lost an irreplaceable friend, a teacher, and a mentor. 

He touched countless lives in countless ways, and we will 

never forget him. 

But just remembering Senator SIMON is not enough; just 

honoring him is not enough. He would have wanted us to do 

more. He would have wanted us to stand together, to fight 

together; and I think that is what this resolution is really all 

about. It is about recognizing and building on Senator 

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SIMON’s accomplishments, his ideas, his life and, indeed, his 

legacy. We should not let this enormous loss be the end of 

his work. We all have a responsibility now in this Chamber 

and across this country. We must embody PAUL’s heart and 

his spirit. We must embrace his honesty and his integrity. 

Mr. Speaker, this Congress and this country face many 

challenges in the coming months and years. I think we 

would be well served to pause and ask, what would our 

friend, Senator SIMON, do? I am confident that by asking 

that simple question, we will set ourselves on the right 

course. 

Mr. FARR. Mr. Speaker, I am not from Illinois, but I have 

to tell my colleagues that Senator SIMON was a man of all 

seasons, was a mentor and a teacher. And most important, 

when he talked, people listened. I remember when the Defense Language Institute, which is our premier language 

school in the world, was threatened for closure. Senator 

SIMON was very dedicated to having Americans learn languages, and he called President Clinton and said, do not take 

that off the list. Clinton said, why are you interested in a 

base that is in California? And Senator SIMON said, because 

it is an intellectual capital for languages and we need to 

keep it that way. 

A very impressive man. The country will greatly miss him. 

He was the epitome of politics, the greatness of politics in 

America. 

Mr. DOOLITTLE. On behalf of the Committee on House 

Administration committee chairman, the gentleman from 

Ohio (Mr. Ney), and myself, I would like to thank the ranking member, the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Larson), 

and the author of the resolution, the gentleman from Illinois 

(Mr. Costello), and the committee staff. Please join me in 

honoring the life and service of this fine man and dedicated 

public servant, PAUL SIMON, by supporting House Resolution 

489. 

Mr. WOLF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of 

the resolution introduced today to honor the life and legacy 

of PAUL SIMON. I learned with great sadness of his death in 

December. 

Senator SIMON epitomized all that is best about Congress. 

He served in the House of Representatives and the Senate, 

and was a distinguished Member in both Chambers. His 

presence was a constant example of the importance of hard 

work, discipline, and compassion. Senator SIMON believed 

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that government could serve the people, and serve them in 

a positive way. He served his State and his Nation beginning 

in 1954, when he entered the Illinois State Legislature. His 

service would continue until his death as a professor in Illinois, where he shared a lifetime of wisdom with the leaders 

of the future. 

Senator SIMON’s season of service would take him to the 

House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the campaign trail as a candidate for the Presidency. His work included fighting against television violence, working for those 

without jobs, and trying to balance the budget. I was pleased 

to join with him in raising the issue of gambling’s ill effects 

on families, individuals, and communities. He was concerned 

about the welfare not only of Illinois, but of the entire Nation. 

Senator SIMON’s talents were not limited to Congress. In 

his lifetime, he wrote over 20 books and was awarded over 

50 honorary degrees. He was cerebral as well as practical. 

Senator SIMON lived a life of the mind as well as a life dedicated to enlightening and lifting up his fellow citizens. After 

he left the Senate, PAUL SIMON returned home, and taught 

at Southern Illinois University, to impart his wisdom to the 

next generation, to enlighten young minds, and to continue 

serving his State. 

His life was one of constant service in the public interest. 

Senator SIMON lived many lives in one—editor-publisher, 

legislator, public crusader, professor. That he did so much is 

impressive. That he did it all so well and so selflessly is inspirational. Congress and the Nation are lesser places for his 

passing, but both were greatly enriched by his life and his 

example. Senator SIMON will be missed, but through the 

lives he touched, the life he lived, and the lives he inspired, 

he will not be forgotten. 

Our sympathies go to his family and our thanks to them 

as well for sharing this remarkable man with us. 

Mr. TOWNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in honoring the late Senator PAUL SIMON. Certainly, 

many of us recall his involvement, his active support for U.S. 

bilateral assistance to Africa and his work in the fight 

against apartheid in South Africa. Today, however, I want to 

pay special tribute to the Senator’s long-time advocacy for 

historically Black colleges and universities, HBCUs. As the 

chair for the Postsecondary Education Subcommittees in 

both the House and the Senate, he lent his unwavering support for these institutions during reauthorizations of the 

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Higher Education Act of 1965 as well as adding a pivotal endorsement of the creation of an endowment fund for HBCUs. 

While PAUL SIMON is a colleague who will always be remembered as a supporter of the disadvantaged, he will also be remembered for his belief that the disadvantaged could be successful with the right kind of assistance from government 

programs. Senator SIMON will be sorely missed but we are 

all better from having known and worked with him. 

Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this 

resolution to commemorate my distinguished colleague, Senator PAUL SIMON. It is with great sentiment that I rise to 

honor PAUL SIMON for his life’s accomplishments. 

In the book of Isaiah, the prophet writes, ‘‘How beautiful 

upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good 

news, who proclaims peace, who brings glad tiding of good 

things, who proclaims salvation, and who says to Zion, your 

God reigns.’’ Through my personal experiences in working 

with Senator SIMON, he was I believe, the epitome of those 

prophetic words from Isaiah. PAUL, a son of a missionary, 

was a man who was known for his calm and comforting demeanor, a man who demonstrated a true testament of peace, 

and a man who believed in breaking barriers and shattering 

prejudices. I am not telling you what I think, but I am telling you what I know. I had the privilege to know him professionally and personally. PAUL SIMON was a Senator who 

earned the tremendous respect from all people who knew 

him. In my congressional district, he was revered by all. His 

calm temperament, his respect for mankind, and his unwavering commitment to fairness and equality was deeply admired in my community. He was vigilant in his fight for the 

struggle to protect and preserve civil liberties and human 

rights for all people. 

PAUL SIMON was an icon for many political leaders such as 

myself and a ‘‘giant’’ in the history of the American democracy. During his tenure in Congress, SIMON was a champion 

of education and a key advocate for literacy and lifelong 

learning. In the Senate, he was the author of the National 

Literacy Act, the School-to-Work Opportunities Act, the Job 

Training Partnership Act amendments, the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and 

the direct student loan program. Senator SIMON held numerous influential committee assignments, including serving as 

the Chairman of the Senate’s Subcommittee on Africa. 

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Without question, Mr. Speaker, PAUL SIMON was one of 

the most effective Senators to have served the citizens of Illinois, and the American people. 

Although Senator SIMON has been called to answer his 

new ‘‘heavenly’’ assignment, he leaves with us his legacy and 

principles of nobility that will never be forgotten. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Kline). The question is on 

the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. 

Doolittle) that the House suspend the rules and agree to the 

resolution, H. Res. 489. 

The question was taken. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, 

two-thirds of those present have voted in the affirmative. 

Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays. 

The yeas and nays were ordered. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 

XX and the Chair’s prior announcement, further proceedings 

on this motion will be postponed. 

AGREEING WITH THE SENTIMENT OF THE SENATE REGARDING 

THE DEATH OF THE HONORABLE PAUL SIMON 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The pending business is the 

question of suspending the rules and agreeing to the resolution, H. Res. 489. 

The Clerk read the title of the resolution. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion 

offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Doolittle) that 

the House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. 

Res. 489, on which the yeas and nays are ordered. 

This will be a 5-minute vote. 

The vote was taken by electronic device, and there were— 

yeas 394, nays 0, not voting 39. 

So (two-thirds having voted in favor thereof) the rules 

were suspended and the resolution was agreed to. 

The result of the vote was announced as above recorded. 

A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. 

RESOLUTION 

Under clause 2 of rule XII, the following resolution was introduced and referred, as follows: 

By Mr. COSTELLO (for himself, Mr. Shimkus, Mr. Johnson of Illinois, 

Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Gutierrez, Mr. Emanuel, 

and Mr. Kirk): 

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H.R. 3713. A bill to designate the Federal building located at 250 West 

Cherry Street in Carbondale, IL, the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal Building’’; to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. 

Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and 

pay tribute to the legacy of my dear friend and outstanding 

colleague, Senator PAUL SIMON. A man of great character, 

deep integrity, and relentless fortitude, PAUL SIMON graced 

the stage of Illinois politics for 43 years leaving an indelible 

mark on the face of American Government and the hearts of 

the people of Illinois. 

Beginning as a small-town newspaper editor in Troy, IL, 

PAUL SIMON quickly left his mark on the minds of Illinoisans 

with his corruption-busting headlines and head turning liberalism. In 1954, PAUL SIMON embarked on his legendary political journey. First as a member of the Illinois State Legislature to Lieutenant Governor to Member of Congress to 

eventual Presidential aspirant, PAUL SIMON became a steadfast figure in the tomes of political history. 

Quietly and honestly he garnered the respect and appreciation of millions of voters and his many colleagues across 

the political spectrum. He efficiently championed literacy, 

hunger, immigration, budget reforms, missing children’s programs, and higher education. Senator SIMON embraced 

change, pioneered for reform, and challenged a system that 

he sought to make better. 

As a Member of the House and Senate, he advocated for 

a balanced budget, endeavored to overhaul the Federal student loan program so all young people could have a chance 

at college, and was instrumental in leading efforts to curb 

television violence and protect America’s exploited children. 

Genuinely concerned for the future of America and our culture, Senator SIMON served as a role model for public service 

and the conscience of the Senate. PAUL SIMON challenged 

America to reach out to people within our Nation and make 

sure opportunity existed here for everyone. 

With his retirement from the Senate in 1996, Senator 

SIMON founded the Public Policy Institute of Southern Illinois University to impart his knowledge and political wisdom 

on future generations. He believed honesty and integrity 

were the cornerstones of character and the makings of a 

great politician were based on these virtues. It is by these 

virtues he is remembered and honored as one of America’s 

greatest political icons. 

Mr. Speaker, Senator SIMON was a man of great dignity, 

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bered fondly across all parties in all circles of government 

and in the hearts of millions. Senator SIMON will be greatly 

missed and it is our duty and our honor to remember his 43 

years of public service to Illinois and the integrity he 

brought to this Nation. He will never be forgotten. 

WEDNESDAY, April 21, 2004 

SENATOR PAUL SIMON FEDERAL BUILDING 

Mr. LaTOURETTE. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the 

rules and pass the Senate bill (S. 2022) to designate the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in 

Carbondale, IL, the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal Building.’’ 

The Clerk read as follows: 

S. 2022 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 

States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF FEDERAL BUILDING. 

The Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in Carbondale, Illinois shall be known and designated as the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal 

Building’’. 

SEC. 2. REFERENCE. 

Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper or other record 

of the United States to the Federal building referred to in section 1 shall 

be deemed to be a reference to the Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. 

Mr. Speaker, S. 2022 designates the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in Carbondale, IL, as the 

Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. 

This bill has the bipartisan support of the entire delegation in the State of Illinois. Although Senator SIMON was 

born in Eugene, OR, he made the State of Illinois his home. 

Senator SIMON’s service to his State ranged from being a 

budding newspaper editor to public official to educator. 

After attending the University of Oregon and Dana College 

in Nebraska, Senator PAUL SIMON moved to Troy, IL, and 

pursued a career as newspaper editor and publisher. Having 

successfully built a chain of 14 weekly publications, Senator 

PAUL SIMON enlisted in the Army, where he served from 

1951 to 1953. 

From 1963 until 1973, he was elected to various positions, 

serving in the Illinois House of Representatives, the State 

senate, and also as Lieutenant Governor. He then continued 

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quently, PAUL SIMON ran for, and was elected to, the U.S. 

Senate, where he served until 1997. Senator SIMON then returned to Illinois following his retirement and served as director of the PAUL SIMON Public Policy Institute at Southern 

Illinois University. He passed away on December 9, 2003. 

This is a fitting tribute to a man who dedicated his life to 

the State of Illinois and his country. I support this legislation and urge my colleagues to do the same. 

Mr. Speaker, I am also pleased today that managing the 

bill for the minority is the distinguished individual who used 

to be our ranking member and then went on to bigger and 

better things as the ranking member of the Subcommittee on 

Water Resources and Environment, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Costello). 

Although we are requesting that the Senate version of this 

bill be passed under suspension today, the gentleman from 

Illinois (Mr. Costello) has been a tireless champion of making sure that the companion legislation, similar legislation to 

this, be passed on the House side. It is my pleasure to be 

with him today. 

Mr. COSTELLO. Mr. Speaker, first let me thank my good 

friend, the chairman of the subcommittee, the gentleman 

from Ohio (Mr. LaTourette), for his cooperation and his 

friendship and his leadership in bringing this legislation to 

the floor. 

Mr. Speaker, I strongly support S. 2022, a bill to designate 

the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in 

Carbondale, IL, as the Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. 

S. 2022 was introduced by Senator Durbin and Senator 

Fitzgerald. I was honored to sponsor the House companion 

bill, H.R. 3717, along with the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. 

Shimkus), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Johnson), the 

gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Jackson), the gentleman from 

Illinois (Mr. Davis), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Gutierrez), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Emanuel), and the 

gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Kirk) to honor the legacy of the 

distinguished Senator from Illinois, PAUL SIMON. 

On December 9, 2003, we lost Senator PAUL SIMON, a 

great public servant and a true and trusted friend. PAUL

SIMON was born in 1928 in Eugene, OR. He attended the 

University of Oregon and Dana College in Blair, NE. 

As a 19-year-old teenager, he became the Nation’s youngest editor-publisher when he accepted a local Lion’s Club 

challenge to save the Troy Tribune newspaper in Troy, IL. 

By 1966, PAUL SIMON had built a chain of 13 newspapers in 

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southern and central Illinois, which he later sold to better be 

able to concentrate on public service and writing. 

In 1954, PAUL was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, and in 1962, he was elected to the Illinois State 

Senate. During his State legislative career, he earned a reputation for political integrity and courage. While a member 

of the Illinois Legislature, he won the Independent Voters of 

Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator Award’’ every session. In 1968, PAUL

SIMON was elected Lieutenant Governor of Illinois and was 

the first person in the State’s history to hold that post with 

the Governor of another party. 

In 1974, PAUL SIMON was elected to the U.S. House of 

Representatives and served in this body for 10 years. His 

legislative skills were put to use on issue areas including 

education, disability policy and foreign affairs. He played a 

crucial role in establishing the National Center for Missing 

and Exploited Children. 

In 1984, he upset three-term incumbent U.S. Senator 

Chuck Percy to win election to the U.S. Senate. Most recently, PAUL SIMON taught political science and journalism 

at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale and headed up 

the Public Policy Institute which he founded. 

Senator SIMON was known for exceptional constituent 

service. His colleagues appreciated his personal warmth and 

sense of humor. He was an exceptional friend who guided 

and motivated most aspiring public servants with his dedication and work ethic. His evenhanded, balanced approach to 

topics and controversial issues earned him friends on both 

sides of the aisle. 

PAUL SIMON set a standard for honesty in public life. He 

was true to his values, his life and his work. It is truly fitting and proper we honor the outstanding public career of 

Senator PAUL SIMON with this designation. 

Mr. Speaker, at Senator SIMON’s funeral, Senator Ted 

Kennedy said, ‘‘In another era, he would have been a Founding Father. He was that good. He’ll never be forgotten.’’ 

Senator SIMON was a good man that served our country 

with honor and dignity. It is fitting that we honor him by 

naming the Federal building in Carbondale, IL, after him. 

Mr. Speaker, I support S. 2022 and urge my colleagues to 

join me in support of this legislation. 

Mr. LaHOOD. I rise in support of the bill to name the Federal building in Carbondale in honor of PAUL SIMON, S. 2022. 

On December 9, 2003, the citizens of Illinois lost one of the 

true giants in the storied history of politics in the State of 

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Illinois. PAUL SIMON was a leader who transcended political 

and ideological labels. To be sure, he was a staunch liberal 

who fought for better housing, fair wages, a cleaner environment, and civil justice. At the same time, he also leaned conservative when it came to fiscal issues, but it was the way 

he carried out the job that made PAUL a revered figure in a 

State that is accustomed to larger-than-life figures. 

PAUL SIMON represented an approach to politics that is becoming more and more rare in today’s world, an approach in 

which he not only respected the people he represented, but 

he respected the people who were his peers in the institutions in which he served. 

When I was first elected to the U.S. House, PAUL was the 

senior Senator from Illinois, but he took the time to reach 

out to me so we could become better acquainted and work on 

issues of mutual concern to our State of Illinois. As a leading 

Member of the Senate, I am sure he had many better things 

to do than getting to know a first-term Member of the 

House. That is the way PAUL did business. He knew that 

good relationships were important in politics and legislating, 

and I am a better Member of the House for PAUL SIMON’s efforts to get to know me. 

When PAUL retired from the Senate following the 1996 

election, he certainly could have landed some lucrative lobbying contracts, but he chose instead to continue influencing 

public policy through a different arena, one that could have 

a lasting impression on generations of future public servants; 

that is, teaching. 

From his perch as director of the Public Policy Institute at 

Southern Illinois University, he continued to stay in the public eye, and he was able to carry on an advocacy for many 

of the issues he held so dear. He wrote prolifically on many 

issues during his time at SIU. He continued to travel the 

world to talk about the issues for which he so passionately 

believed. I would imagine he was as busy in his role with the 

Institute as he was during his time in the U.S. Senate or in 

this body, and to this day I am sure PAUL SIMON’s approval 

numbers in Illinois are higher than any politician in the 

State. 

PAUL SIMON is someone who should be used as a benchmark not only for future generations of leaders, but for today’s politicians as well. PAUL SIMON taught us that you 

really can get ahead through civility, common courtesy and 

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resentatives. All of us could do this job a little better if we 

follow the footsteps of our friend PAUL SIMON. 

I can think of no better tribute to Senator SIMON than to 

name the Federal building in Carbondale, IL, in honor of 

Senator PAUL SIMON. I think it is a fitting tribute. 

Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the 

gentleman for yielding me the time, and I also commend him 

for his introduction of this legislation. 

Mr. Speaker, in 1994, when Senator PAUL SIMON announced that he would not seek a third term in 1996, he 

said, ‘‘I have an obligation to the people of Illinois, to the 

Senate and to myself to leave the Senate while I am still 

eager to serve, not after I tire of serving.’’ 

PAUL SIMON never tired of serving. He was an asset to 

America. In 1948, when PAUL SIMON was just 19, he dropped 

out of college, borrowed $3,600 and bought a failing weekly 

newspaper in Troy, a town of 1,500 people across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. He became the Nation’s youngest editor-publisher. PAUL SIMON would eventually own 14 

newspapers, which he sold in 1966. 

PAUL SIMON’s political career began with his election to 

the Illinois State Legislature in 1954 and culminated with 

his election to the U.S. Senate in 1984. During his 14 years 

in the State legislature, he won the Independent Voters of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator Award’’ every session. 

PAUL SIMON began earning a reputation for political courage and integrity during his years in the Illinois Legislature. 

He was chief sponsor of the State’s open meetings law and 

of legislation creating the Illinois Arts Council, and he 

played a leading role in chartering the State’s community 

college system. 

Prior to leaving the U.S. Senate, PAUL SIMON ranked as Illinois senior Senator. In the 104th Congress, he served on 

the Budget, Labor and Human Resources, Judiciary, and Indian Affairs Committees. He also served on the Foreign Relations Committee. 

Education and job training laws that he introduced and 

were enacted include the National Literacy Act, the Schoolto-Work Opportunities Act, the Job Training Partnership Act 

amendments, several provisions of the Goals 2000 Act, and 

the 1994 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary 

Education Act. He was the leading Senate champion of the 

new Direct College Loan Program, enacted in 1991 as a pilot 

program and expanded in 1993 as a replacement for the 

Guaranteed Student Loan Program. 

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Just weeks after retiring from the Senate in 1997, PAUL

SIMON joined the faculty of Southern Illinois University. He 

taught classes in political science, history and journalism. He 

was founder and director of the Public Policy Institute at the 

Carbondale campus. When the Institute opened its doors in 

1997, PAUL SIMON said the Institute promises to find new 

ways of solving old problems. 

Mr. Speaker, the last communication that I had with Senator SIMON came about 2 weeks before he passed, and in 

that letter he said he had seen an article in the Chicago 

Tribune where some of us had been working on the issue of 

prisoner re-entry, and he wrote to say, I commend you and 

those with you for that kind of work because we really need 

to make sure that those at the bottom of the barrel in our 

society are dealt appropriately with. 

So, Senator SIMON, I thank you for all that you meant to 

all of America. 

I hold lots of townhall meetings, and there are people in 

Illinois who think that I copy those after Senator SIMON. I 

can remember going to them when there were 5, 10 people 

sometimes present, long before I decided to run for public office, and I did try and model them after Senator SIMON. 

I support strongly this legislation, urge its passage. There 

could not be a more fitting tribute to a greater American and 

certainly a great hero of mine. 

Mr. RUSH. Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my friend from 

the State of Illinois, the sponsor of this legislation, for yielding me this time. 

Mr. Speaker, it is with mixed emotions that I stand before 

the House today. I say mixed emotions, because one of my 

emotions is that I am saddened by the passing of PAUL

SIMON and that he is no longer with us. He has departed 

this life. But, Mr. Speaker, I am also very, very grateful for 

the life that he did live. 

PAUL SIMON, to all who knew him, was one of the finest, 

kindest, and brightest human beings to have graced the political scene in this Nation. The former Senator PAUL SIMON

was the only person to have served in both the Illinois House 

and Senate and the U.S. House and Senate. During his tenure in Congress, Senator SIMON was a champion of education 

and a key advocate for literacy and lifelong learning. 

In the Senate, he was the author of the National Literacy 

Act, the School to Work Opportunities Act, the Job Training 

Partnership Act amendments, the 1994 reauthorization of 

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rect Student Loan Program. In addition, PAUL SIMON held 

numerous influential committee assignments, including serving as the chairman of the Senate’s Subcommittee on Africa. 

Without question, Mr. Speaker, PAUL SIMON was one of 

the most effective Senators to have served the citizens of Illinois and the American people. In Illinois, we have produced 

some great Senators, with Senator Dirksen and Senator 

Douglas coming to mind. But PAUL SIMON certainly stands 

right in the midst of these two fine Senators that we have 

produced in Illinois. 

PAUL SIMON’s keen political sense and sharp wit was unparalleled and admired by everyone who came in contact 

with him. Mr. Speaker, it is only fitting today that we pay 

tribute to him by designating a Federal building in 

Carbondale, IL, as the Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. 

We can do nothing less, Mr. Speaker, than to designate this 

Federal building after PAUL SIMON. 

I think that we will be serving his legacy well by making 

sure that this legislation passes and that that building, the 

Federal building in Carbondale, IL, be designated as the 

Senator Paul Simon Federal Building. 

Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I am in strong support as 

a proud original co-sponsor of S. 2022 naming the Senator 

Paul Simon Federal Building in Carbondale, IL. 

This resolution honors the memory and lasting contributions of one of Illinois favorite sons—a lifelong mentor, hero 

and friend of mine. I was honored to work on PAUL SIMON’s 

election to the U.S. Senate, where he made the people of Illinois—and all of America—proud. 

Despite winning elections in five different decades, serving 

his State and country in many different capacities, his character, integrity and intelligence are what endure and why 

PAUL SIMON remains one of the most popular figures in the 

State of Illinois. 

Long before they were fashionable, PAUL SIMON championed civil rights, campaign finance reform, and making college more affordable. After his retirement from Congress, his 

commitment to public service continued. He spent his remaining days pursuing what he cared about most—education. 

In everything he did, Senator SIMON was guided by a deep 

desire to help those who most needed a voice. They always 

knew that PAUL SIMON was on their side. 

For those of us in Illinois, we can still hear his voice with 

his trademark ‘‘How are you today?’’ His voice was one that 

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reflected our values—regardless of party or ideology. He 

taught many of us that you can disagree without being disagreeable. 

That the State’s Attorney General, a Member of Congress, 

and a State senator worked for PAUL SIMON reflects how his 

values and influence steered many others—regardless of 

party—toward careers in public service. His knowledge, insight and guidance remain cherished by those of us who 

have attempted to advance his values and ideals. 

Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for this opportunity to 

recognize a true hero for many of us in Illinois. We will always remember PAUL SIMON and honor his enduring contributions to our State and to this country. His memory will 

be a blessing to those who follow in his path. 

Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, today the House of Representatives will consider S. 2022, legislation to designate the Federal building located at 250 West Cherry Street in 

Carbondale, IL, as the ‘‘Senator Paul Simon Federal Building.’’ I would like to take this opportunity to voice my support for this bill and to commemorate the life and work of 

my friend and mentor. 

A champion of working Illinoisans, Senator PAUL SIMON

dedicated his life to public service. By the time he decided 

to run for the U.S. Senate in 1984, he had already spent 30 

years serving the people of Illinois as a State representative, 

State senator, Lieutenant Governor, and a U.S. Representative. During his 12 years in the Senate he became known as 

a crusader for fiscal responsibility, affordable student loans, 

and against television violence, as well as for his trademark 

bow ties. 

To name a Federal building after PAUL SIMON is an apt 

tribute, as his honesty, integrity, and hard work are an example of government at its best. Even though he has passed 

on, all those who aspire to a career in government can forever look to Senator PAUL SIMON as a role model for how to 

serve one’s fellow citizens honorably, ably, and with humility. 

Mr. Speaker, the designation outlined in S. 2002 will serve 

as a permanent physical reminder of Senator SIMON’s work 

on behalf of the people of Illinois, and a source of comfort 

and pride for his family and all who knew him. I urge my 

colleagues to pass this important legislation today. 

The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bass). The question is on 

the motion offered by the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. 

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LaTourette) that the House suspend the rules and pass the 

Senate bill, S. 2022. 

The question was taken; and (two-thirds having voted in 

favor thereof) the rules were suspended and the Senate bill 

was passed. 

A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. 

Mr. OBERSTAR. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to support S. 2022, a bill to honor our former House and Senate 

colleague PAUL SIMON and I commend Mr. Costello for introducing the House companion bill H.R. 3713. Both House and 

Senate bills have bipartisan support. 

PAUL SIMON began his public career in 1954 with his election to the Illinois House. In 1962, he advanced to the Illinois Senate and in 1968 he was elected Lieutenant Governor. During his 14 years in the State legislature he won 

the Independent Voters of Illinois ‘‘Best Legislator Award’’ in 

every session. 

After teaching at Sangamon State University, and the 

John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, SIMON

returned to public life in 1974 with his election to the U.S. 

House of Representatives. In 1984 he upset Senator Percy to 

win a seat in the U.S. Senate. In 1990 he won reelection to 

the Senate by defeating his opponent with 65 percent of the 

vote and by nearly 1 million votes—the largest plurality of 

any contested candidate for Senator of either party that 

year. 

In the Senate he become the champion of new, direct college loan programs, and was the chief democratic sponsor of 

the balanced budget amendment. He was active in addressing violence in television programming, and wrote the National Literacy Act, the job training partnership amendments, and several provisions of the 1994 Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act. 

SIMON held numerous honorary degrees and wrote several 

books on such topics as world hunger, political science, historical biographies, and monetary policy. PAUL SIMON was a 

true gentleman, thoughtful and courteous. The American 

public benefited from his service both in the House and Senate. 

Upon his retirement and until his untimely death in December 2003, Senator SIMON taught political science and 

journalism at Southern Illinois University—Carbondale campus. 

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It is most fitting and proper we honor the legacy of our colleague and friend with this designation. I urge support for 

S. 2022. 

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Memorial Service 

Southern Illinois University Arena 

Carbondale, Illinois 

December 14, 2003 


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Order of Service 

Father Joseph Brown, S.J. (SIU colleague), Officiating 

Father Brown: In the name of the Father, Son and the Holy 

Spirit 

Congregation: Amen 

Father Brown: The Lord be with you. 

Congregation: And also with you. 

Prayer and observations, The Reverend Arthur Simon 

Hymn by the choir, Battle Hymn of the Republic 

Prayer, Dr. Sam Goldman (Congregation Beth Jacob, 

Carbondale) 

Psalm 23 (Read in unison): 

The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; 

He makes me lie down in green pastures. 

He leads me beside still waters; He restores my 

soul. 

He leads me in paths of righteousness for His 

name’s sake. 

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, 

I fear no evil; for Thou are with me; Thy rod and 

Thy staff, They comfort me. 

Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of 

my enemies; 

Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup overflows. 

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the 

days of my life; and I shall dwell in the house of 

the Lord forever. 

Epistle, Romans 12:1–6a. 

Father Bob Flannery (St. Francis Xavier, Carbondale) 

Solo, Jeanine Wagner (SIU colleague) 

Accompanist, Margaret Simmons (SIU colleague) 

Gospel, Matthew 25: 31–40 

Reverend John Annable (First United Methodist, 

Carbondale) 

Prayer, Imam W. Deen Mohammed (The Mosque Cares, East 

Hazelcrest) 

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Remarks: 

The Honorable Alan Simpson, Former U.S. Senator 

The Honorable Abner Mikva, Former Judge and State 

House colleague 

Pam Huey, Former student and staff member 

The Honorable Edward Kennedy, U.S. Senator 

The Honorable Rod Blagojevich, Governor of Illinois 

William Norwood, Former SIU Trustee 

The Honorable Lisa Madigan, Illinois Attorney General 

and former staff member 

The Honorable Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator 

The Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, Former President of the United States 

America The Beautiful 

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, 

For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain. 

America! America! God shed His grace on thee, 

And crown thy good with brotherhood 

From sea to shining sea. 

O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years, 

Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears. 

America! America! God shed His grace on thee, 

And crown thy good with brotherhood 

From sea to shining sea. 

Benediction: Reverend Kim Magwire (Church of the Good 

Shepherd, Carbondale) 

Recessional: Ode to Joy 

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Private burial immediately following the service. 

* * * * * 

‘‘Paul’’bearers: 

Gene Callahan 

Alan Dixon 

Elmer Fedder 

John Jackson 

Mike Lawrence 

Tom McDermott 

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The family is grateful to those whose prayers and good wishes 

and acts of friendship meant so much to Paul during his life, 

and we thank you for your expressions of sympathy and your 

tributes following his death. 

* * * * * 

The family requests that memorial contributions may be made 

payable to the SIU Foundation and sent to the Public Policy 

Institute, Southern Illinois University, Mailcode 4429, 

Carbondale, IL 62901. 

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Music Provided by: 

Southern Illinois Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, members 

of Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Illinois Symphony Orchestra, 

Chicago Chamber Orchestra, Midwest Young Artists, Elgin 

Youth Orchestra, Illinois Symphony Chorus and choir 

members from Bethel AME Church, Epiphany Lutheran 

Church, First Christian Church Disciples of Christ, First 

Presbyterian Church, First United Methodist Church, New 

Zion Baptist Church, Our Savior Lutheran Church, St. 

Andrews Episcopal Church, St. Francis Xavier Catholic 

Church, Rock Hill Baptist Church, Unitarian Fellowship, 

University Baptist Church, First Baptist Church and Church 

of the Good Shepherd. 

Conducted by Edward M. Benyas (SIU colleague). 

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Cover image provided courtesy of The State Journal-Register and Chris 

Britt 

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December 14, 2003 

Dear Patricia, Martin and Sheila, 

I am so sorry that weather prevented me from being with 

you, your family and PAUL’s friends today. 

Hillary and I liked and admired PAUL so much and will always be grateful for his friendship and support for us. 

He was, beyond question, one of the most remarkable public 

servants I ever knew. He was a reformer without sanctimony; an idealist without naivete ́; a realist without cynicism. He was a fiscal conservative who thought we, not our 

grandchildren, should pay to advance social justice and 

equality of opportunity. 

He was a serious man who could laugh at himself. He once 

joked that he had a face made for radio, but his smile will 

linger in the hearts of all that knew and admired him. 

I don’t know how many bow ties there are in heaven, but 

there’s one more than there used to be. May PAUL SIMON, 

patriot, always light our way. 

Sincerely, 

Bill Clinton 

÷ 

Senator Kennedy. I first met PAUL almost 30 years ago, 

when I came out here to campaign for him in his first race 

for Congress in 1974. But I first really got to know him in 

the early Presidential primaries of 1980, when the voters of 

Illinois had the good sense to tell me in no uncertain terms 

to stick to the Senate. PAUL disagreed and actually supported me, and I loved him for it. PAUL was doing an impressive job himself in Congress at the time, and as I liked to 

say, he proved you didn’t have to be from Massachusetts to 

be a liberal. He went all out for me in my 1980 campaign 

and then some. I’ll never forget it. None of us could believe 

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it. As a member of my staff told me that year, I gave up before PAUL SIMON did. 

That says it all about PAUL. He listened to his inner voice, 

and except for that one time, it always had perfect pitch. He 

couldn’t have cared less about the games of politics, and 

that’s why he was so successful in politics, bow ties and all. 

He cared about the game of life. People saw how much he 

cared, and they kept sending him back to do more. They 

agreed with the famous song—‘‘P.S. I Love You.’’ In the Senate, ‘‘P.S.’’ was PAUL SIMON—and all 99 other Senators felt 

the same way about P.S., even though they didn’t always 

join him on the issues. 

PAUL joked about another unusual coincidence—he even 

used it on ‘‘Saturday Night Live.’’ It never ceased to amaze 

me that in all that time, our country had two PAUL SIMONs 

who could make America sing so beautifully. 

For years, PAUL and Al Simpson and I were especially 

close friends. In fact, we became what people sometimes 

called the three musketeers in the Senate on immigration 

issues—the only Members of the Senate serving on the Senate Immigration Subcommittee. We often managed to pass 

some progressive improvements in the law, because each of 

us, especially PAUL, believed deeply in the heritage and history of our country as a nation of immigrants. We weren’t 

about to let anyone say, ‘‘Enough already, bar the door.’’ 

We all loved PAUL for his sense of humor. He never let us 

take ourselves too seriously. Once, when the great economist, 

John Kenneth Galbraith, was testifying, PAUL pointed out 

the professor’s long list of degrees, including a bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry and a Ph.D. in economics. PAUL

took it all in, peered out through those famous horn-rimmed 

glasses, and in his trademark stentorian tone said, ‘‘Professor, can you tell us which of your degrees prepared you 

best for dealing with Members of Congress?’’ 

He was a lifelong idealist. At the Senate confirmation 

hearings on the nomination of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court, Thomas recalled that at one stage in his life, 

when he was young, he thought he could change the world. 

PAUL reacted instantly and replied, ‘‘Mr. Thomas, some of us 

still think we can.’’ 

PAUL SIMON never minded being a one-man band, beating 

the drums for each of the big issues he cared most about. He 

didn’t need a huge entourage of staff to follow him around. 

He often showed up at major hearings or other important 

events by himself—with just his Diet Pepsi. 

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He was a genius in the best of grassroots politics too. He 

understood the importance of connecting directly with the 

people he served. He loved to tell the story of his appearance 

on ‘‘Saturday Night Live.’’ The morning afterward, he was a 

guest on the Sunday morning talk show, ‘‘This Week with 

David Brinkley.’’ For 2 weeks afterward, wherever he went, 

people came up to him and told him, ‘‘Oh I saw you on Saturday Night Live.’’ But PAUL said no one ever told him they 

saw him on the Brinkley show. 

PAUL never had a bad word for anyone. After he defeated 

Congresswoman Lynn Martin in his Senate reelection campaign in 1990, President George H.W. Bush nominated her 

for Secretary of Labor and PAUL said some very favorable 

things about her. At her confirmation hearing in the Senate, 

some of us wanted to ask her some tough questions about 

the Bush administration’s labor policy. We were afraid PAUL

would be too warm and fuzzy about her, but he told us, 

‘‘Don’t worry—I’ll be more fuzzy than warm.’’ 

We roared, and later PAUL’s staff created an internal office 

newsletter and gave it the title, ‘‘More Fuzzy than Warm.’’ 

Education was PAUL’s first and greatest love. In the 4 productive years they overlapped in Washington, Bill Clinton 

was the Education President, and PAUL SIMON was the Education Senator. It was probably the teacher and professor in 

PAUL, but no one in Congress had a deeper commitment 

than PAUL SIMON to all aspects of education. He was proudest of what he did to help disabled students get a good education in their public schools. His landmark achievements 

were in reducing the corrosive power of money in politics, 

and creating the Direct College Loan Program, so that students can borrow directly from the Federal Government to go 

to college, which meant lower interest rates for students, 

compared to loans from the private sector. 

Banks and other private lending institutions howled when 

PAUL made that proposal and a battle royal began. But PAUL

stood his ground. He was appalled that so many college students were graduating with such massive debt that they 

couldn’t afford to take jobs in the public interest. He knew 

Uncle Sam could easily offer lower interest rates for students 

than private lenders. The need was obvious to Paul, and he 

prevailed. Not bad for a college drop-out. 

When PAUL announced he was stepping down from the 

Senate in 1996, we tried to talk him out of it, to no avail. 

We all thought it was the teacher in him again, and he was 

tired of the unruly hundred-Member Senate class he’d tried 

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so hard for 12 years to teach. He went back to the Land of 

Lincoln he loved, and I’m sure Abraham Lincoln was proud 

of him as well. 

PAUL left us with this piece of advice so typical of him and 

that described him so well—‘‘Don’t pay attention to the polls. 

Show some backbone. Don’t let courage be the element that’s 

missing.’’ 

How do you say goodbye to such a wonderful friend who 

was also such an inspiring and principled example, and who 

was your favorite teacher as well? In an earlier era, he 

would have been a Founding Father. He was that good. He’ll 

never be forgotten. We miss you PAUL, and we always will. 

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Governor Blagojevich. My condolences to Sheila, his 

daughter; his son Martin and his wife Patti. 

PAUL SIMON may have been born in Oregon, but he was 

raised on the values of the heartland of Illinois. 

A husband, a father, a crusading journalist, a Congressman, a Senator, an author, a statesman. These are the words 

that describe what Senator PAUL SIMON did. But they leave 

out the essence of who he was and what he represented: integrity, humanity, and humility. 

Throughout a public career which began in the late forties, 

the people of Illinois were well served because Senator 

Simon was beyond anything else a public servant. Somebody 

who always put the public interest first. Somebody who always fought for the common good. 

And Senator SIMON was always at the forefront of reform 

and change. In fact, they are the hallmarks of his life’s work. 

And today, perhaps more than ever before in our State’s history, they are the principals we must strive to live by. 

Senator SIMON was the guiding light and a valued advisor 

for the landmark ethics legislation our State just passed. 

Without the steadfast, unwavering and unrelenting moral 

leadership of PAUL SIMON that legislation would never have 

happened. He was the conscience of Illinois. 

Everyone who grows up here knows the story of one young 

man born outside of Illinois who moved and settled here and 

was raised on the values of our small towns. That young 

man went on to lead our country during its greatest crisis 

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mutable values of honesty, integrity and devotion to equal 

opportunity. And like Abraham Lincoln before him, in a different time, in our history, PAUL SIMON leaves that same legacy. His name shall be forever synonymous with those same 

values. 

Many of you who knew him grieve his loss as a husband, 

a father, a friend and a colleague. The entire State of Illinois 

grieves his loss as a leader. 

And now it is for us, it is our duty to rededicate ourselves 

to the principals he lived for, the values he lived by, and the 

legacy he left behind. We honor him best by keeping those 

principals, those values, and that legacy alive in our 

thoughts, but most important of all, our deeds. 

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Hon. Lisa Madigan. When I was 19, PAUL SIMON made me 

believe he could change the world. PAUL was in his first term 

as a U.S. Senator. The air on Capitol Hill crackled with 

power but PAUL’s staff was charged with a different energy 

born of a singular belief instilled in us by this curious-looking man: The belief we could make the world a better place. 

And PAUL with his bow tie, Pepsi and pocketful of note 

cards made it look easy. He made it look fun. He would gladly stop to say hello and shake hands with everyone in the 

halls; He would cheerfully sing in the car as we drove across 

Illinois to town hall meetings; He would confidently give 

voice to his ideas and opinions. He gave us not just hope— 

but proof that any of us could do this. 

To help others you did not need to be a lawyer. You did 

not need to be wealthy. It did not matter where you were 

from. You just had to be true to yourself and your God. Live 

your values. That is how you would make a difference. 

PAUL lived that life and demonstrated how attainable such 

a life can be. 

So follow your passion, champion justice, and serve everyone in every corner of the world with equal regard. 

That is the way we will remember PAUL. But how much 

better would it be if we could realize such a life for ourselves. 

We are never too young or too old, too important or too unimportant to make the world a better place—and we all have 

the responsibility to try. 

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When I was 19, PAUL SIMON made me believe I could 

change the world. 

Thank you PAUL. 

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‘‘He has showed you, O Man, what is good. And what does the 

Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk 

humbly with your God.’’ 

Micah 6:8 

‘‘Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be 

true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as 

that of being truly esteemed by my fellow men, by rendering 

myself worthy of their esteem. How far I shall succeed in 

gratifying this ambition, is yet to be developed.’’ 

Abraham Lincoln; March 15, 1832 

Taken from ‘‘Lincoln’s Preparation for Greatness’’ by Paul 

Simon (1965). 

‘‘There is no scarcity of people who are oppressed. There is only 

a scarcity of men and women with eyes clear enough to see and 

hearts big enough to act.’’ 

Taken from ‘‘Freedom’s Champion: Elijah Lovejoy’’ by Paul 

Simon (1994). 

‘‘When my daughter Sheila was two and a half years old, she 

was asked what her father does. She replied, ‘He works on 

Abraham Lincoln.’ Perhaps the opposite is more nearly true. 

Abraham Lincoln has worked on me—as I hope he always will 

on men everywhere.’’ 

Taken from the Preface of ‘‘Lincoln’s Preparation for 

Greatness’’ by Paul Simon (1965). 

PAUL SIMON was born on November 29, 1928, in Eugene, 

Oregon, the son of a Lutheran minister and missionary parents. He attended the University of Oregon and Dana College in Blair, Nebraska, where he whetted his interest in 

journalism. At the age of 19, he became the youngest newspaper editor in the nation when he purchased the Troy (Illinois) Tribune. He built a chain of 13 newspapers in central 

and southern Illinois, which he sold in 1966 to devote full 

time to public service and writing. SIMON served two years, 

1951–53, in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the CounterIntelligence Corps as a special agent along the Iron Curtain 

in Europe. He was elected to the Illinois House in 1954 and 

to the Illinois Senate in 1962. 

In 1960 PAUL married Jeanne Hurley of Wilmette, whom 

he met while both served in the Illinois House. Jeanne died 

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in February 2000. They had two children, Sheila and Martin, 

and four grandchildren. In May 2001, he married Patti 

Derge, the widow of former SIUC president David Derge, 

who died in 1996. Patti has two children, Jennie and Bill. 

PAUL was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1968. After narrowly losing the 1972 Democratic gubernatorial primary, 

PAUL started the public affairs reporting program at Sangamon State University in Springfield, Illinois (now the University of Illinois at Springfield) and lectured during the 

1972–73 school year at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. PAUL was elected to the 

U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 and served Illinois’ 

22d and 24th Congressional Districts for 10 years. In 1984, 

PAUL upset three-term incumbent Charles Percy to win election to the U.S. Senate. In 1987–88, he sought the Democratic nomination for President. He won re-election to the 

U.S. Senate in 1990 by defeating Congresswoman Lynn Martin with 65 percent of the vote and by nearly 1 million 

votes—the largest plurality of any contested candidate for 

Senator or Governor of either party that year. 

After he retired from the Senate in 1997 he established 

and directed the Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois 

University Carbondale, just a few miles from his rural 

Makanda home. This allowed him to continue his work as a 

public servant, author and teacher. SIMON held more than 50 

honorary degrees and wrote 22 books, including ‘‘Freedom’s 

Champion: Elijah Lovejoy,’’ and, most recently ‘‘Our Culture 

of Pandering.’’ 

He died on December 9, 2003, at the age of 75. 

The family is grateful to those whose prayers and good wishes 

and acts of friendship meant so much to Paul during his life, 

and we thank you for your expressions of sympathy and your 

tributes following his death. 

Memorial contributions may be made to the Public Policy 

Institute, Mailcode 4429, Carbondale, IL 62901 and may be 

made payable to the SIU Foundation. 

The funeral service for Paul Simon will be held Sunday, 

December 14, 2003 at 1:30 p.m. at the SIU Arena. 

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