IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 881 
Honoring the life and mourning the death of John Berthoud, Ph.D. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 17, 2007 
Mr. TANNER (for himself and Mr. SHADEGG) submitted the following resolu-
tion; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
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 Wash-
ington University, teaching graduate-level courses that 
inspired hundreds of young people to pursue careers in 
budgetary policy and politics; 
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•HRES 881 IH 
Whereas John Berthoud made vast contributions to the pub-
lic debate over the proper role of government in our soci-
ety, 
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 Legis-
lative Director for Tax and Fiscal Policy with the Amer-
ican 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 for-
mation 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 Na-
tional Taxpayers Union (‘‘NTU’’) and National Tax-
payers 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 sac-
rifices 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 po-
litical and public policy community: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 881 IH 
(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 fam-
ily 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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