Maxwell Frost: “I rise to remember Jim Howard on the tenth anniversary of his death. Jim Howard was a great American and he was a proud…”

“I rise to remember Jim Howard on the tenth anniversary of his death. Jim Howard was a great American and he was a proud Member of the House of Representatives. He embodied the idea of public service and his love for his country, his state and district, and for this institution is a memory none of us who knew him will ever forget. His dedication to the public good, to the betterment of life for every man, woman and child in this country is a testament to his love for his Nation. Mr. Speaker, today, in some circles, there is disdain for the kind of career legislator that was Jim Howard. He was an inside operator, a man who knew the rules, a man who knew how to get the job done. He fashioned a career from serving his constituents and his country and I, for one, think of his service to the United States as honorable and decent and well worth celebrating. Those who disparage public service should look closely at the record of achievement of a man like Jim Howard.”