October 1, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10305 

hockey team; Robbie Rogers of the 

University of Maryland, 2008 men’s soccer team; Gary Russell of Prince 

George’s County, 2008 men’s boxing 

team; Jamie Schroeder of Johns Hopkins University Medical School, 2008 

men’s rowing team; Phil Scholz of Loyola College, 2008 Paralympic men’s 

swimming team; Chris Seitz of the University of Maryland, 2008 men’s soccer 

team; Keli Smith of the University of 

Maryland, 2008 women’s field hockey 

team; Scott Steele of Baltimore County, 2008 men’s wrestling team; Natalie 

Woolfolk of Arnold, Maryland, 2008 

women’s weightlifting team. 

It is with special pride that I recognize the historical accomplishments of 

Baltimore’s own Michael Phelps. Michael Phelps has gone where no Olympian has gone before. In this year’s 

Olympic Games he won a recordbreaking eight Gold Medals. That is a 

Gold Medal for every race he swam in. 

Before Michael Phelps shattered the 

record, the most Gold Medals ever won 

by an individual at a single Olympics 

was seven. That feat was accomplished 

by another American swimmer, Mark 

Spitz. And when Spitz captured his 

seven Gold Medals in the 1972 Olympic 

Games, everyone said it couldn’t be 

topped. 

Everyone, that is, except for Michael 

Phelps. 

The intrepid Michael Phelps didn’t 

just break world records at this year’s 

Olympic Games; he smashed them. He 

didn’t simply win Gold Medals in every 

race he swam; he also set seven new 

Olympic world records along the way. 

Like so many proud Marylanders and 

proud Americans, I watched Michael 

Phelps win race after race. And leave it 

to Michael Phelps to leave some of the 

best racing for last. What a race he 

swam August 16th. What a race; what a 

nailbiter. Michael Phelps, on his quest 

to win his seventh consecutive Gold 

Medal—this one in the men’s 100 meter 

butterfly—trailing behind, and then he 

came roaring back from seventh place 

at the turn to edge Serbia’s Milorad 

Cavic by one one-hundredth of a second. What a race. What an epic race. 

I will also never forget Phelps’ last 

race of this year’s Olympic Games. It 

was the race that would determine 

whether Phelps would become the first 

Olympic athlete to win eight Gold Medals during a single Olympic Games. It 

was the race that if won would mark 

Phelps as the greatest swimmer and, 

perhaps, the greatest Olympian of all 

time. 

I watched that historic race, as did so 

many Americans, with a racing heart. 

It was the men’s 4 x 100 medley. When 

the race was finished—giving Phelps 

his eighth Gold Medal of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games—I heard a great 

eruption. 

It was an eruption of pride and joy. It 

wafted out from apartments and houses 

that left their windows open on that 

warm summer night. It came from the 

streets below, where people spilled on 

sidewalks hugging and hollering. It 

came from cars that tooted their horns 

in solemn pride. It was in the air and 

all around that night. 

Michael Phelps, born and raised in 

Rodgers Forge, MD, has gone where no 

Olympic athlete has gone before. His 

performance at this year’s Olympic 

Games has placed him in the pantheon 

of the greatest athletes of all time. 

And he has accomplished all this with 

great grace and humility. 

Throughout his exceptional swimming career, Phelps has always been 

quick to praise those who have helped 

him along the way. He shows special 

reverence to his mother Debbie, who, 

as a single mom juggling kids and multiple jobs, taught him the values of 

perseverance and courage in the face of 

obstacles. 

As a young swimmer at the North 

Baltimore Aquatic Club, Phelps arrived 

day after day and gave his maximum 

effort. His work ethic is a testament to 

his strong, value-driven Baltimore upbringing. And he is living proof that if 

you can dream it, you can achieve it. 

I am so proud to welcome Michael 

Phelps back to Baltimore. He could 

have gone on to any city. Instead, he 

came back to his family and to his 

community. He came back to the city 

where he first learned the values of 

hard work and perseverance. 

So welcome home, Michael. And welcome home to all the Olympic athletes 

who served Maryland—and our country—so proud at this year’s Olympic 

Games. 

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IDAHOANS SPEAK OUT ON HIGH 

ENERGY PRICES 

Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, in midJune, I asked Idahoans to share with 

me how high energy prices are affecting their lives, and they responded by 

the hundreds. The stories, numbering 

well over 1,200, are heartbreaking and 

touching. To respect their efforts, I am 

submitting every e-mail sent to me 

through an address set up specifically 

for this purpose to the CONGRESSIONAL

RECORD. This is not an issue that will 

be easily resolved, but it is one that deserves immediate and serious attention, and Idahoans deserve to be heard. 

Their stories not only detail their 

struggles to meet everyday expenses, 

but also have suggestions and recommendations as to what Congress can 

do now to tackle this problem and find 

solutions that last beyond today. I ask 

unanimous consent to have today’s letters printed in the RECORD. 

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the 

RECORD, as follows: 

The company I work for has just closed the 

doors to the center I have worked in for 

eight years and offered us jobs in a center 

over 50 miles away. Because I am three miles 

short of qualifying for a moving package, I 

(and 64 of my co-workers) will be forced to 

commute over 50 miles each way every day. 

We live in a rural area so public transportation is not an option. To get a new job 

would cut my wages more than half, so I 

must follow my job. I have three small children (ages 2, 4 and 6), so I cannot stay away 

during the week and go home only on weekends. 

I do not know what I will do if the cost of 

gas continues to rise. I, along with others 

that I know, could actually lose everything 

we have worked so hard to achieve. For the 

first time, I am really afraid of what is happening to my country. 

Please do something now. 

The rising price of gasoline is hurting 

nearly every family in America. We are tired 

of Congress doing nothing but bowing down 

to the environmentalists. 

It is time for Congress to develop a program which allows the exploration of America’s energy sources without materially affecting our environment. Congress should 

put our families first, ahead of the environmentalists! 

YALON, Pocatello. 

In response to your request on the impact 

of high gas prices, here is my story: 

To help reduce the impact of higher fuel 

prices, I am taking personal responsibility of 

my own actions. It is actually really easy. I 

have made a habit of driving much less by 

riding a bike, walking, combining trips and 

cutting out unnecessary trips. The net impact has been less money spent at the pump 

(conservation) and I am in better health because of it. 

As I ride around town, not a day goes by 

that I come across people letting their vehicle run idle in a parking lot while they do 

their errands. This includes sheriff’s vehicles 

that idle outside the nearby office. This lack 

of overall awareness regarding high oil 

prices tells me we are not even close to 

changing the wasteful consumption habits 

Americans have adopted over many years. In 

the meantime, we learned nothing from the 

70s. Since then, our politicians have failed to 

adopt a viable, self reliant energy policy. Instead, we drive bigger vehicles and have become even more reliant on mid-east oil. The 

money that is being sent overseas is what allows the bad guys to fund the terrorist efforts. One in which we are fighting at the 

cost of over 4,000 deaths, many more permanent injuries and billions of borrowed taxpayer dollars. At this point, there is absolutely no end in sight for the war that most 

politicians will still not admit is all about 

the oil. After five years of false promises, we 

now have record oil prices and, what I believe is, over an eight trillion dollar deficit. 

What this all has meant for me is, I woke 

up. I now realize how terribly screwed up 

things are in Washington. We are running 

out of oil! And the rest of the world wants 

the same standard of living we have! And the 

lack of resources and the environment cannot allow things to stay the same way, period! 

In summary, your e-mail tells me you are 

not looking at the big picture. We cannot 

drill our way out of this. At best, it would 

only be a band-aid. I fear too many people 

still believe the same career politicians that 

are to blame for getting us into the mess we 

are in. They will say whatever it takes to 

fool voters that they have the right answers, 

even though history proves otherwise. What 

a shame. 

Although I know I am fooling myself to 

think otherwise, I hope you have the guts to 

include this during your presentation to the 

Senate. Thanks for your time. 

STEVE. 

The one theme missing from so much of 

the concern over the rising price of energy in 

our country is searching/researching for alternatives! To continue to open up every potential oil source in our own country is so 

short-sighted since petroleum is a finite resource and does not solve the real problem. 


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Our leaders like you need to provide leadership to help our nation find through research 

and development alternative energy resources and stop this nonsense of giving the 

oil companies access to every square inch of 

natural landscape to extract oil. If our nation had had the guts to deal with the need 

to diversify our nation’s appetite for petroleum energy back in the 1970s instead of letting the oil and auto lobbies keep us dependent on their services, we would not be in today’s mess. 

What concerns me is I hear you falling in 

step with the international oil corporations 

[and other groups] that feel threatened by 

the US being weaned off of oil products. [Dynamic leadership that leads us to alternative 

energy sources is most important.] 

CATHERINE, Pocatello. 

Per your request, I am sending information 

concerning my concerns about the high fuel 

prices. 

The population [of my town] is less than 

1,000 in town with less than 2,500 total in the 

entire county. The closest large city is 

Blackfoot with Idaho Falls being the next 

closest. Idaho Falls is larger, and it contains 

most of the trade support that we need. For 

example, pet supplies and food for us. It now 

means, thanks to the higher fuel prices, we 

can only travel to Idaho Falls once a month. 

It takes over $120 to fuel my truck with diesel. With a round trip mileage of close to 150 

miles and making only 16 miles-per-gallon, I 

am using close to 1⁄2 a tank of fuel. I am retired and with fixed income. This affects me 

in a big way. My wife and I have a small vehicle for when driving is necessary within 

the local area. Still with both vehicles, we 

are spending close to $200 to $250 during a 

good month. These higher prices, in our area, 

means we must cut on other items, such as 

dinner out. 

Arco currently is paying $4.19.9 for the lowest grade of gasoline and $4.89.9 for diesel. 

The prices north of Mackay are even higher; 

however, in Idaho Falls, unleaded regular is 

still under $4 per gallon with diesel just 

under $4.30. We in Arco cannot afford to travel to Idaho Falls or even Blackfoot for the 

lower prices due to the mileage roundtrip. 

In my opinion, this economy is very deep 

in recession and very soon will be deep in a 

depression. The higher costs of energy, food 

and other necessities are definitely making 

it very difficult for us on fixed incomes to 

survive well. I can remember a portion of the 

depression, and if another occurs, the last 

one will be a ‘‘cake walk’’. 

GUY, Arco. 

Happy to see that you are starting to see 

the reality of the things that I have been 

sending e-mails about over the past year! I 

am glad that you are soliciting opinions 

from your constituents. Here are my 

thoughts (again): 

1. It is the housing bubble bursting that 

has precipitated the collapse of the dollar. If 

you look at something stable like gold or silver, you will see that it takes the same 

amount of gold to buy a gallon of oil now as 

it has throughout recent years. The dollar 

has lost tremendous value due primarily 

from the Fed lowering interest rates and 

adding liquidity to save (bail-out) banks and 

Wall Street. 

2. There is no truth in bank balance sheets. 

They cook the numbers constantly and no 

one seems to care that they misrepresent 

earnings in order to sustain stock price and 

the Dow. This in tern gets dumped onto ‘‘we 

the people’’ since it creates a false sense of 

stability. Although this also is not sustainable, it does provide these large institutions 

time to try to manipulate the markets and 

make (steal) money from unsuspecting investors. This has got to stop immediately. 

Loosing 401K value by purchasing stock that 

is going to get pounded when the truth of the 

sub-prime exposure eventually gets reckoned. Let us stop this now. Let the banks 

take their lumps and let the people have a 

chance to invest in properly valued institutions. 

3. Recent discovery of programs like 

‘‘Friends of Mozillo’’ where housing committee leaders get preferred rates from 

banks. 

4. Environmental lobbies insisting that we 

do not go after much needed oil. So, if the oil 

companies were to fund a few lobbyists, 

could they really get their way and prevent 

us from drilling? Should we allow this to 

continue? Should we insist that it is essential to save our country and just get the oil? 

I am told that the reserves in Alaska and 

Florida alone hold enough oil that we would 

never need another drop of Saudi oil? What 

are we waiting for? 

5. Looking at the farming incentives for 

growing corn to make ethanol is not financially sound. Spending more to farm and 

wasting oil in the process makes no sense. 

Stop the subsidies to farming corn. It really 

will not help and will effect (negatively) the 

inflation we are already experiencing. You 

say alternate energy. Let us get some tax incentives for R and D here in Idaho. Attract 

business and grow our economy by encouraging these types of businesses. 

6. Initiatives to help grow American manufacturing. Giving away all of our manufacturing jobs due to our short sighted attitudes 

by American companies succeed will only 

lead to higher unemployment, lower wages 

and declining property values. Idaho for one 

should be doing everything they can to encourage growth. Reducing tax obligations for 

corporations and providing cash incentives 

for companies wanting to move here would 

certainly help. If wages were substantially 

higher then we could better afford the increases at the pump and elsewhere. 

7. Someone ask some tough questions of 

the Fed and its polices. I mean reducing interest rates has only increased the problem. 

Actually fixed 30-year rates have increased 

due to lack of confidence. Restore confidence, get the rates of short term debt back 

to sure up the dollar. It is sad that the Fed 

is owned by the banks, allowing them to continue unchallenged by Congress is ridiculous. 

R. 

I am a sole provider of a family of four. I 

have been struggling to pay mortgage, insurance, food, electricity, and clothing bills as 

well as paying the high cost of gasoline for 

my vehicle to get to work. I feel as though 

I will need to get an additional job to cover 

the expenses. I was thinking about getting a 

loan to help with consolidating some bills; 

however, that is only a bandage to my problem. The problem is, that this year my employer only granted cost of living increases 

at a 1.5%. That does not even help since the 

true cost of living is far greater. I was grateful for the increase; however, it does not help 

feed my family. I now have to pay more than 

extra at the pump and now my vehicle needs 

an oil change and that is more costs added 

on to my transportation. I need the car for 

work in order to have money to take care of 

my family. There has to be a better solution 

to this problem. 

JAN. 

The point that must be stressed is that the 

economy of this nation and, particularly in 

the West and more particularly in wide open 

states like Idaho, is based on inexpensive 

personal modes of transportation. We have 

no other options to get from one place to another. (Neither horse and buggy nor any 

form of mass transportation is available.) In 

my particular situation, my wife and I are 

both retired and attempting to live on a 

fixed retirement income. We both have 

health conditions which require substantial 

travel to specialists ranging from Idaho 

Falls on the north to Salt Lake City on the 

south. (You must realize that Malad’s medical facilities, while greatly appreciated, are, 

relatively speaking. very limited. We have 

only two general practitioners and for more 

serious conditions are routinely referred to 

specialists in the larger populated areas, 

again, typically ranging anywhere from 

Idaho Falls to Salt Lake City.) 

We have church commitments, requiring 

regular trips to Salt Lake. Also, we have 

seven families scattered around southern 

Idaho and northern Utah. We have had long 

continued intercommunicative relationships 

with these families. Now, with gas refills requiring anywhere from $50 to $100 and a still 

limited budget, obviously, something has to 

give. Windmills, solar panels and changing 

light bulbs will not cut it. Quality of life has 

to fall, and, in the case of required medical 

attention, can have serious consequences. 

Additionally, we have two divorced daughters who have legal requirements for child 

custody visits. In one case, the intervening 

distance is over 300 miles; in the other case, 

over 100. Transporting children over these 

distances regularly and frequently, obviously, becomes extremely onerous! 

Also. I have a son, living in Pocatello, who 

has numerous clients, and makes a substantial portion of his income, in and around the 

Salt Lake-Provo area. Needless to say, with 

$100 gas tanks, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep these contacts economically 

viable, and has a serious impact on his ability to earn an income. 

And, of course, this does not even take into 

account strictly pleasure trips to the mountains or to a lake for relaxation. Or to one of 

the nearby cities for entertainment opportunities not available in Malad. We basically 

become prisoners in our own home! Again, 

our economy, our way of life, is predicated 

on the ability to take advantage of assets, 

attractions and opportunities not available 

in our immediate locale, but readily available in the surrounding areas. Our ability to 

make a living and contribute to the economy, as well as enjoy what the economy has 

to offer us, in economic, social, charitable 

and pleasure situations, requires affordable 

transportation. We do not have that ability 

now and that is solely the result of 

short†sighted, faulty energy policy. 

Finally, I truly resent the suggestion that 

this nation is too rich and must be brought 

down to size. Choking off energy will certainly bring us down, but unfortunately, not 

only will it result in economically disastrous 

conditions here in this country, but in the 

entire world also. I am still looking for some 

responsible leadership out of Washington to 

rectify this insane energy policy. I certainly 

hope you can provide it. 

J. WESLEY. 

This is a great idea! Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts on energy with 

you. 

I made some changes in my life three years 

ago that have allowed me to reduce my gasoline costs substantially. I started my own 

business and I now work from home thanks 

to the wonder of the internet. I have been 

able to maintain my (still somewhat minimal) salary but have eliminated an 80-mile 

round-trip commute saving me hundreds of 

dollars a year in fuel costs. 

We are also planning on augmenting our 

propane heating system with solar collectors. This will have a high upfront cost, but 

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Here is my energy wish list for Congress: 

Give larger and more consistent economic 

incentives for private and commercial solar 

and wind installation. Germany did this with 

solar and it is a run-away success. 

Please support solar thermal for commercial electric production!! Idaho would be a 

great spot for solar thermal farms. We could 

be a leader! 

Improve the nation’s high tension power 

grid so power can be better distributed from 

new sources like solar thermal farms. 

Give incentives to car-makers to bring the 

price down on electric plug-in cars. (See 

solar farms above for the power source.) 

Stop the coal-bed methane production in 

Wyoming and Colorado. It is ruining the environment and endangering the pronghorn, 

sage grouse, air quality and water supplies. 

It is sad to watch this happening. 

Please do not support nuclear energy. I 

lived through Chernobyl in Europe in 1986. It 

was not fun. No one has solved the nuclear 

waste problem and no one really wants the 

stuff stored for centuries in their backyard. 

More light rail systems in Idaho. I would 

use it if it was available. 

Thanks for listening—and for all your hard 

work in Congress! 

LINDA, Driggs. 

My daughter drives from Caldwell every 

day to her job as a paralegal in Boise. She is 

divorced, and her husband pays $100 per 

month child support. She has one minor 

child at home and one child is 18 years old. 

The 18-year-old drives to Boise to clean 

houses despite a continuing terrible case of 

eczema. She married a young Marine in May. 

He is stationed in Okinawa as a Private First 

Class. My daughter is on a very limited 

budget and is having great difficulty continuing to buy food for her children and pay 

for her gasoline to continue working. I am 

trying to help, but am widowed and on a limited income. My husband was a World War II 

hero, whose honors included, among over 50 

medals, two Purple Hearts and the Legion of 

Merit. We are trying to do our best to hang 

on but it gets harder every day. I paid $50 to 

fill my gas tank yesterday at a discount station. If the situation continues to decline, I 

do not know how we will continue to be able 

to drive to work or the grocery store. As of 

now, I am only driving when necessary, and 

am limiting my spending in every way. 

Thank you for your concern. 

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SHARON. 

TRIBUTE TO LAPRELE AND JUDGE 

LLOYD GEORGE 

Mr. ENSIGN. Mr. President, I rise 

today to honor a Nevada couple who 

have spent their lives contributing to 

the community, committing to their 

family, and serving as an example to us 

all. 

Lloyd and LaPrele George have 

shared more than 50 years together. 

During that half century, Lloyd served 

as a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, 

graduated from Brigham Young University, and earned his juris doctorate 

from the University of California at 

Berkley. Since 1974 and an appointment to the Federal Bankruptcy Court, 

he has been known fondly in Nevada as 

Judge George. He was appointed as a 

U.S. district court judge in 1984, served 

5 years as the chief U.S. district judge, 

and assumed senior judge status in 

1997. 

I am reminded of Judge George every 

time I go to my southern Nevada office, as the newest Federal building in 

Las Vegas proudly bears his name. 

Judge George is a fixture in the Nevada 

legal community, but his reputation 

extends beyond the walls of his courthouse and beyond the borders of the 

United States. He has lectured on legal 

topics nationally and internationally 

and often serves as an ambassador, 

showing foreign dignitaries around the 

courthouse and introducing them to 

southern Nevada. 

While his name may be known by jurists around the world, his own world 

has always revolved around his wife 

LaPrele, their 4 children, and 13 grandchildren. In November, Opportunity 

Village, one of the most respected local 

organizations in Las Vegas, will honor 

the George Family with the ‘‘Order of 

the Village.’’ The Georges will be recognized for their tireless advocacy on 

behalf of people with intellectual disabilities. 

Lloyd and LaPrele’s oldest son Doug 

sparked their involvement in the special needs community. At a time when 

it was expected that children with intellectual disabilities would be sent to 

institutions, the Georges instead embraced their son and became champions 

for those with intellectual disabilities 

and an inspiration for their families. 

They were involved in the early days of 

the Clark County Association of Retarded Children, even cosigning the 

mortgage on the group’s first building. 

Over time, it evolved into Opportunity 

Village, Nevada’s largest private, notfor-profit community rehabilitation 

program. Serving more than 3,000 people a year, Opportunity Village offers 

Nevadans, like Doug George, a chance 

to earn a paycheck and feel a sense of 

independence. 

The Georges have shined the light of 

their service on southern Nevada for 

many years. We have been blessed by 

their heartfelt involvement and loving 

leadership. Judge George and LaPrele, 

thank you for your commitment to 

your family and to our community. 

There is hope and opportunity for 

many Nevadans because of you. May 

God continue to bless you and your 

family. 

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ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS 

TRIBUTE TO FALLEN WILDLAND 

FIREFIGHTERS 

∑ Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I have a 

favorite quote about firefighters: ‘‘All 

men are created equal, then a few become firemen.’’ 

Firefighters are indeed a rare breed— 

selfless and brave. It is a tragedy when 

even one is lost. On September 1, Montana and America lost not one but 

three firefighters in an airplane crash 

as they rushed to quell the flames of a 

fire in California. Gene Wahlstrom, 

Greg Gonsioroski, and Zachary 

VanderGriend may be gone from this 

Earth, but they will never be forgotten. 

Their sacrifice and unwavering dedication to the lives of others stand as an 

example for all Americans. These brave 

men were based in Missoula, MT, and 

though they hailed from Washington 

and Utah in addition to the Big Sky 

State, I am proud to call them all Montanans. 

Gene Wahlstrom began his 35-year 

flying career as a crop duster and rose 

to the position of chief pilot for Neptune Aviation. Gene was a Vietnam 

veteran and a natural leader and mentor. Folks who knew Gene say he was a 

kind, genuine, accomplished, and loyal 

friend. 

Most folks who knew Greg 

Gonsioroski just called him ‘‘Gonzo.’’ 

He began his career as an airplane mechanic but decided to take to the skies 

himself. Greg was a native of Baker, 

MT. A family man first, father to Gabriel, Grady, and Gracelyn, and doting 

husband to Kim, he will be remembered 

as a gentle giant and a loving and patient father, husband, and friend. 

Zachary VanderGriend was a new employee with Neptune Aviation but not 

new to flying—he had dreamed of being 

a pilot since he was 2 years old. 

Zachary got his pilot’s license when he 

was 17 and spent much of his time in 

volunteer programs such as the Young 

Eagles. As noted in his eulogy, Zachary 

was a devoted Christian who loved to 

fly ‘‘because it was there he felt closest 

to God.’’ 

I believe service is one of the most 

honorable things a person can do. 

Whether it is service to ones community, State, or country, service is the 

most noble of all human endeavors. 

In Montana and indeed across much 

of the West, fires are an almost constant threat. It is the price we pay for 

living in one of the most beautiful 

places on earth. So every year we place 

our belongings, our homes and our 

lives in the hands of firefighters—too 

often without a second thought. 

The loss of Gene, Greg, and Zachary 

gives us pause. As a Montanan and an 

American, I feel tremendous sadness in 

their passing but also tremendous gratitude for the time we were graced with 

their presence.

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∑ 

REMEMBERING NATHAN WEXLER 

∑ Mr. BIDEN. Mr. President, the State 

of Delaware lost one of its most remarkable citizens on September 10, 

with the passing of Nathan Wexler at 

the age of 97. 

I first met Nate many years ago during one of my early campaigns, when 

he showed up in my campaign headquarters offering to volunteer. From 

that day forward, though he had retired from his dry cleaning business 

and was at an age when most folks are 

ready to slow down, Nate was one of 

our most active volunteers. 

A talented artist, Nate began a second career as a professional sign painter. Indeed, one of the staples of our 

campaign’s offices was a large sign 

that he painted many years ago. I have 

had several campaigns, and several 


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