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[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 881 Introduced in House (IH)]

110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 881

    Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           December 17, 2007

   Mr. Tanner (for himself and Mr. Shadegg) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION

 
    Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D.

Whereas John Berthoud devoted his life to the field of public policy and the 
        arena of politics, having taken an interest in both since he was a 
        child;
Whereas John Berthoud made important contributions to the scholarship of fiscal 
        affairs while earning his doctorate degree in Political Economy at Yale 
        University;
Whereas John Berthoud ably continued to serve the academic community as an 
        Adjunct Lecturer at George Washington University, teaching graduate-
        level courses that inspired hundreds of young people to pursue careers 
        in budgetary policy and politics;
Whereas John Berthoud made vast contributions to the public debate over the 
        proper role of government in our society, through his leadership role at 
        the Alexis deTocqueville Institution;
Whereas John Berthoud was a vital and active advocate for fiscal discipline at 
        the State level, having served as Legislative Director for Tax and 
        Fiscal Policy with the American Legislative Exchange Council;
Whereas John Berthoud was considered a true opinion leader among his peers, 
        serving on the Board of the American Conservative Union and as 
        Contributing Editor to Human Events;
Whereas John Berthoud was an irreplaceable force in the formation of taxpayer 
        groups abroad, through his travels to dozens of countries and as 
        Treasurer and Vice President for the World Taxpayers Associations;
Whereas John Berthoud's leadership as President of the National Taxpayers Union 
        (``NTU'') and National Taxpayers Union Foundation (``NTUF'') for the 
        past decade immeasurably advanced the cause of a fiscally responsible 
        and accountable government;
Whereas John Berthoud's selfless and countless personal sacrifices on behalf of 
        the entire staff of the NTU and NTUF earned the respect and devotion of 
        his colleagues, who in turn renewed their dedication to NTU and NTUF; 
        and
Whereas John Berthoud's untimely passing at the age of 45 has resulted in an 
        outpouring of condolences as well as fond remembrances from hundreds of 
        members of the political and public policy community: Now, therefore, be 
        it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) mourns the tragically short, but truly rich life of 
        John Berthoud, a friend, mentor, colleague, and tireless 
        warrior on behalf of taxpayers;
            (2) offers condolences to John Berthoud's family and all 
        others who knew this remarkable man; and
            (3) recognizes that John Berthoud's legacy will live on in 
        the civil discourse and civic participation he fostered among 
        so many who admired him.
    Sec. 2.  The Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit 
an enrolled copy of this resolution to the family of John Berthoud.
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