Political Quotes

“I rise this evening in honor of Delbert Latta, who served in this body for 30 years and who sadly passed away in Bowling Green, Ohio, on May 12. Del lived a full and productive 96 years, and he used that time very wisely. While I never had the privilege of serving with him here in this House, I think we all have felt the impact of the time that he spent here in Congress. Del Latta was a lot of things. He was an attorney, teacher, a leader, a competitive boxer in his youth, and a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Perhaps most of all, though, he was dedicated to serving the people of the Fifth District of Ohio, and he kept in touch with them on a very regular basis. He drove home every week. He was with his family. He was very much a family man. Congressman Latta, also known as Del, attended Findlay College before graduating from Ohio Northern University in 1943. While in school, he served in the Ohio National Guard, the United States Army, and in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. Del was admitted to the Ohio bar in 1944, and began practicing law as well as teaching at his alma mater, Ohio Northern University. After several years in private practice, Congressman Latta was called to service again when he was elected to the Ohio senate in 1952. He would serve in the senate until 1958, when he was elected to the United States Congress. He did many things here.…”