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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 343 

Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives on the death 

of the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., formerly a Representative of the 

State of Florida. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 12, 2013 

Mr. BUCHANAN (for himself, Mr. HASTINGS of Florida, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. 

GARCIA, Mr. YOUNG of Florida, Mr. DEUTCH, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Ms. 

BROWN of Florida, Mr. MICA, Ms. FRANKEL of Florida, Mr. MILLER of 

Florida, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. RADEL, Mr. GRAYSON, Mr. ROSS, 

Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mr. CRENSHAW, Ms. 

ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. NUGENT, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. 

DESANTIS, Mr. YOHO, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. WASSERMAN SCHULTZ, and 

Mr. MURPHY of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on House Administration 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the condolences of the House of Representatives 

on the death of the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., formerly a Representative of the State of Florida. 

Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., dutifully and 

faithfully served the people of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 

for over a decade as a city attorney, chief prosecutor, 

judge, and mayor; 

Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., was elected to the 

House of Representatives in 1980, where he served the 

people of Florida with devotion and distinction for 26 

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years, the fourth longest term of service to the State of 

Florida in the House of Representatives; 

Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., served in the 

House of Representatives as Chairman of the Ways and 

Means Subcommittee on Trade, Chairman of the Ways 

and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources, and 

Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security; 

Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., served as Chairman of the Florida Congressional delegation, where he 

demonstrated his commitment to the State of Florida in 

a spirit of bipartisanship and civility; 

Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., was a champion 

of welfare and Social Security reform, the expansion of 

free trade, Everglades restoration, missing children, and 

the War on Drugs; 

Whereas the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr.’s efforts on behalf 

of the citizens of Florida and all Americans earned him 

the esteem, respect, and high regard of his colleagues; 

and 

Whereas the State of Florida and the Nation have lost an 

outstanding lawmaker, statesman, and public servant: 

Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) receives with profound sorrow the news of 

3 the death of the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Jr., for4 merly a Representative from the State of Florida; 

5 (2) authorizes the Speaker to appoint such 

6 Members as he may designate to serve with memmstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

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1 bers of the Senate as a committee to represent the 

2 House in attendance at the funeral of Representa3 tive Shaw; 

4 (3) directs the Clerk to communicate this reso5 lution to the Senate and transmit a copy to the fam6 ily of Representative Shaw; and 

7 (4) when it adjourns today, does so as a further 

8 mark of respect to the memory of Representative 

9 Shaw. 

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