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| Republican lawmaker found dead by staffers |
| 2007-09-06 |
| Rep. Paul Gillmor, an Ohio Republican who served in the House of Representatives for nearly 20 years, was found dead in his apartment, lawmakers and police said on Wednesday. Gillmor's body was found lying on the floor in his nearby Arlington, Virginia, apartment by members of his staff who went there to investigate Wednesday morning after the 68-year-old lawmaker failed to show up for work, Arlington police spokesman John Lisle said. The body was taken to the medical examiner for an autopsy, but Lisle said there were no signs of anything suspicious or foul play. Gillmor served on the House Financial Services Committee and was well liked by his fellow lawmakers. "Paul Gillmor was a man of genuine humility and deep conviction, a great public servant and a good friend," House Republican Whip Roy Blunt said in a statement. "As a deputy whip of the House, he established himself as a respected leader on issues vital to his district and our country." Gillmor is survived by his wife Karen, and five children. |
| Posted by:lotp |
| #7 Yes, Paul was from the Red side of the divide. I lived in his district for a number of years and had the privilege of voting for him. He held an annual Lincoln Day banquet at the local university, which was a fixture for the State's Office holders. He brought great speakers in as well. After their speeches the audience would have a chance to meet the speakers. It was in this way that I met Bob Dole, Christy Todd Whitman, Tom DeLay, Dick Cheney among others. His wife too is very accomplished. My prayers go out to her and their family. |
| Posted by: RAMMER 2007-09-06 20:01 |
| #6 Don't forget those Blue Dog Democrats who understand what's at stake, Redneck Jim... not to mention the incompetence of the party leadership in goal accomplishment, as opposed to bloviation. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-09-06 19:45 |
| #5 Damn, now the dems have a two vote "Majority". |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-09-06 17:09 |
| #4 Seeing he worked on the "House Financial Services Committee", I wonder how long before the conspiracy theories start? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2007-09-06 11:29 |
| #3 Ohio has a blue-red divide. I assume Mr Gillmor (RIP) was from the red section. |
| Posted by: McZoid 2007-09-06 04:54 |
| #2 I saw the flags at half staff yesterday afternoon. Rest well, Congressman. Condolences to his family and constituents. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2007-09-06 00:23 |
| #1 Rest in peace. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-09-06 00:18 |