III 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 493 

Relative to the death of George V. Voinovich, former United States Senator 

for the State of Ohio. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 14, 2016 

Mr. PORTMAN (for himself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. REID, Mr. 

ALEXANDER, Ms. AYOTTE, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. BENNET, 

Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. BURR, Ms. CANTWELL, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. CARPER, Mr. CASEY, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. COATS, Mr. COCHRAN, Ms. COLLINS, 

Mr. COONS, Mr. CORKER, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. COTTON, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

CRUZ, Mr. DAINES, Mr. DONNELLY, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. ENZI, Mrs. 

ERNST, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mrs. FISCHER, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. 

GARDNER, Mrs. GILLIBRAND, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. HATCH, 

Mr. HEINRICH, Ms. HEITKAMP, Mr. HELLER, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. KAINE, Mr. 

KING, Mr. KIRK, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. 

LEE, Mr. MANCHIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. MCCAIN, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. MERKLEY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. MORAN, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. MURPHY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. NELSON, Mr. PAUL, Mr. 

PERDUE, Mr. PETERS, Mr. REED, Mr. RISCH, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. 

ROUNDS, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. SANDERS, Mr. SASSE, Mr. SCHATZ, Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. SCOTT, Mr. SESSIONS, Mrs. SHAHEEN, Mr. SHELBY, Ms. STABENOW, Mr. SULLIVAN, Mr. TESTER, Mr. THUNE, Mr. TILLIS, Mr. 

TOOMEY, Mr. UDALL, Mr. VITTER, Mr. WARNER, Ms. WARREN, Mr. 

WHITEHOUSE, Mr. WICKER, and Mr. WYDEN) submitted the following 

resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Relative to the death of George V. Voinovich, former United 

States Senator for the State of Ohio. 

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Whereas George Voinovich was born in Cleveland, Ohio, attended Ohio University and Ohio State University College 

of Law; 

Whereas George Voinovich began his career faithfully serving 

the State and the people of Ohio as an assistant attorney 

general of Ohio in 1963; served as a member of the Ohio 

House of Representatives from 1967 to 1971; served as 

Cuyahoga County auditor from 1971 to 1976; served as 

a member of the Cuyahoga County Board of Commissioners from 1977 to 1978; was elected lieutenant governor in 1978; and served as mayor of Cleveland from 

1979 to 1989; 

Whereas, George Voinovich was elected governor of Ohio in 

1991 and was elected to a second term by a landslide, 

securing 72% of the vote, the highest percentage of the 

vote ever won by gubernatorial candidate in Ohio history; 

Whereas, during his time as governor, he was known for his 

advocacy and practice of fiscal responsibility, embodied in 

his call to ‘‘working harder and smarter, doing more with 

less’’; 

Whereas, under his tenure as Governor, Ohio’s unemployment 

rate fell to a 25-year low and he restored the state’s 

budget to financial health; 

Whereas, in 1998, George Voinovich was elected to the 

United States Senate and served until 2011, during 

which time he was Chairman of the Select Committee on 

Ethics and a member of the Appropriations Committee; 

Whereas, in 2004, George Voinovich was re-elected to the 

United States Senate with more votes than any other 

Senate candidate in Ohio history; 

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Whereas, for every public office he held, George Voinovich 

improved government operations, accountability and financial management; he worked to improve the environment, with particular attention to Lake Erie, and making 

America more secure; 

Whereas, throughout his life, George Voinovich was guided by 

his deep faith, personal integrity, fiscal responsibility, respect and service to his fellow citizens, and above all, his 

abiding love of his family, state and nation; 

Whereas the people of Ohio have demonstrated their appreciation and affection for Senator Voinovich by the naming of numerous landmarks after him, including Voinovich Centennial Park, the Voinovich Innerbelt Bridge, 

and The George V. Voinovich School of Leadership and 

Public Affairs at Ohio University; 

Whereas, in his two terms in the United States Senate and 

in his other public service, George Voinovich reached 

across the aisle and sought common ground to solve 

problems: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate has heard with profound 

2 sorrow and deep regret the announcement of the death 

3 of George Voinovich, former member of the United States 

4 Senate. 

5 Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate commu6 nicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives 

7 and transmit an enrolled copy thereof to the family of the 

8 deceased. 

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1 Resolved, That when the Senate adjourns today, it 

2 stand adjourned as a further mark of respect to the mem3 ory of the late George V. Voinovich. 

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