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About
Paul Simon, the Public Policy Institute at SUIC
http://www.siu.edu/~ppi/
Accomplishments
and Issues
- Campaign
finance reform
- Civil
liberties
- Curbing
television violence
- Education,
including reorganization the federal student loan system
- Establishment
of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- Federal
balanced budget amendment
- Open
meetings
- Responding
to a shrinking water supply
- World
hunger
Words
of Tribute
Judge
Abner J. Mikva:
“You don’t think of someone who dies at 75 as premature,
but in his case it was; he still had so much to do.’’
Former
Simon press secretary and government reporter Gene Callahan:
Callahan dined with the late senator at Saputo’s restaurant
in Springfield a few days before the heart surgery from which he
did not cover. Simon, stuck out his hand for other diners, saying,
‘Hi, I’m Paul Simon’ even though he no longer had
an office to seek. “He was just a friendly guy, and he also
had a great sense of humor,’’ says Callahan. A Simon quip:“I
have a face made for radio.”
Former
Illinois comptroller Dawn Clark Netsch:
“He realized government had an immeasurable impact on setting
the ground rules for peoples’ lives. That’s how he got
started in public life. He knew that’s how he could make a
difference in people’s lives and he wanted to make a difference.’’
Mike
Lawrence, associate director of the Public Policy Institute, on
behalf of the institute staff:
"All of us at the Institute were honored and privileged to
work with this extraordinary human being and leader. We loved and
respected him greatly and we will miss him very much. Without him
the institute will never be the same, but will continue for decades
and decades to come to pursue his unflagging commitment to a better
world."
Illinois
Attorney General Lisa Madigan:
“Paul Simon always has been and always will be one of my political
heroes.”
At
Simon’s funeral service:
U.S.
Sen. Ted Kennedy:
"In another era, he would have been a founding father. He was
that good. He'll never be forgotten. We'll miss you, Paul."
Simon’s
son, Martin:
'He didn't teach me to be a good person, he showed me.''
U.S.
Sen. Dick Durbin:
"Today, Paul makes his final journey home to Little Egypt,
the beauty of the hills in Shawnee National Forest to the small
towns and warm neighbors who just called him Paul. So, Paul, here
we are again as we've been so many times before, at a great Simon
rally in southern Illinois. All your friends are here, and you know,
Paul, the turnout is pretty good. But this time, Paul, we're not
here to cheer you on and send you out to fight more battles. This
time, you're sending us out, armed with the warm memories of your
life to carry on your great work."
Illinois
Issues, January 2004
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