[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 9483] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM MOORE McCULLOCH ______ HON. JIM JORDAN of ohio in the house of representatives Wednesday, May 26, 2010 Mr. JORDAN of Ohio. Madam Speaker, Ohio's National Statuary Collection Study Committee was asked to compile a list of distinguished Ohioans from which one could be recommended for recognition in Statuary Hall. As the citizens of Ohio now weigh in on this list, I want to highlight the many accomplishments and distinguished record of public service of one member of that list, the late William Moore McCulloch. William McCulloch was born in Holmes County in 1901. He attended the College of Wooster and in 1925 earned a law degree from The Ohio State University. He subsequently established a law practice in Piqua, from which he was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1932. McCulloch quickly ascended to the speakership and became the first person to serve three consecutive terms in that role. He resigned from the Ohio House in 1943 to enlist in the Army, where he served our great Nation in the European Theatre during the Second World War. Following the war, McCulloch returned to his law practice in Piqua, but his passion for elective service led him to run for and win a 1947 special election to Congress. He readily won respect from all sides of the House for championing limited government and sound fiscal policies--but most notably for his groundbreaking work on civil rights issues. McCulloch worked behind the scenes with the Eisenhower White House to ensure passage of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960. Because of these successes, during deliberations on the Civil Rights Act of 1964, President Kennedy famously said of McCulloch, ``Without him, it can't be done.'' President Johnson called him ``the most important and powerful force'' behind that legislation. As ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, McCulloch also played key roles in crafting and passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. He won accolades from the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights for this vital work, as well as for defending the Voting Rights Act when it was reauthorized intact in 1970. McCulloch did not seek re-election in 1972, returning to Piqua to resume the practice of law. He passed away in 1980 and is interred in Arlington National Cemetery. The people of Piqua renamed their public square in his honor last year. Madam Speaker, William McCulloch's statesmanship, political foresight, unwavering conservative principles, and commitment to freedom and dignity inspired all who knew him and served with him. Honoring him by inclusion in Statuary Hall would allow countless generations to be inspired by his distinguished record of service in the future. ____________________