IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 489
Stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with the sentiment 
expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolution 281. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 20, 2004
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. LIPIN-
SKI, 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. HOUGH-
TON, Mr. WOLF, and Mr. OBERSTAR) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on House Administration 
RESOLUTION 
Stating the agreement of the House of Representatives with 
the sentiment expressed by the Senate in Senate Resolu-
tion 281.
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 news-
papers 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 leg-
islature 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 Representa-
tives, and the United States Senate. 
Whereas the Honorable Paul Simon was the founder and di-
rector 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 Na-
tion; 
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
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Whereas his tragic death has deprived his State and the Na-
tion 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 Res-
olution 281.
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