James Traficant: “Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly join in support of this bill to designate the courthouse in Dublin, GA, as the J. Roy…”

“Mr. Speaker, I wholeheartedly join in support of this bill to designate the courthouse in Dublin, GA, as the J. Roy Rowland United States Courthouse. Congressman Rowland was a World War II vet, during which he was awarded the Bronze Star, and after he left the Army he continued his educational pursuits and, in 1952, graduated from the Medical College of Georgia. Doc Rowland was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1983, and he earned a well-deserved reputation for expertise in health and medical issues which naturally fit his professional discipline. He was instrumental in passing legislation to stop the illegal use of Quaaludes which for many years had disrupted the lives of so many of our young adolescents attempting to adjust to adult life. He also became, without a doubt, the reasoned, practical voice during heated debate on the issue of AIDS and AIDS funding and will be remembered for that historical achievement. Dr. Rowland set a standard for bipartisan fairness and for bipartisan relations and he included everyone.”