WASHINGTON, DC- The Office of Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (R-Ohio), released the following statement:
“It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Congressman Paul Gillmor. Congressman Gillmor’s death comes as a great shock to us all. Representative Gillmor served the people of Ohio with every ounce of his soul and today he passed on doing the job he loved. Congressman Gillmor was our boss, our mentor, and our friend. Our thoughts and prayers are with Paul’s wife, Karen, their daughters Linda and Julie and their sons Paul Michael, Adam and Connor”.
Biography of Congressman Paul Gillmor
Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (R-Tiffin) was sworn in to United States House of Representatives to represent the people of the Fifth Congressional District in Ohio in January 1989. Ohio’s Fifth District includes all of Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Huron, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams and Wood counties, and parts of Ashland, Lucas, Mercer and Wyandot counties.
Recently, Mr. Gillmor served on the House Committee on Financial Services, which is responsible for banking issues, insurance, international monetary policy, capital markets and investment, government sponsored enterprises, and public and private housing. On the Financial Services Committee, Mr. Gillmor was the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit which has jurisdiction over banks, thrifts, and credit unions while providing oversight over financial regulators, such as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve, all matters pertaining to consumer credit including the Consumer Credit Protection Act and access to financial services, as well as the safety and soundness of the banking system. Mr. Gillmor was also assigned to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises and the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity.
Mr. Gillmor was unanimously elected in 2006 by representatives of the 26 NATO countries to serve as Vice President of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
Mr. Gillmor served as a Deputy Minority Whip for the current Congress and was in his eighth term as a member of the Republican Whip team. Previously, he was elected a regional representative for four states to the House Republican Policy Committee. He served as a member of a bipartisan reform task force on ethics and congressional mailing practices. In 1994, Mr. Gillmor authored an article for the Harvard Journal on Legislation on “Reconstruction of Federalism: A Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Unfunded Mandates.”
Prior to his election to Congress, Mr. Gillmor served in the Ohio Senate for twenty-two years. As a State Senator, he was unanimously elected Republican leader five times, and he served as President of the Senate for three General Assemblies.
Throughout his career in public service, Mr. Gillmor received numerous awards for his accomplishments from groups representing businesses, veterans, senior citizens, educators, prosecuting attorneys, civil service employees, and environmental concerns. Most recently, he was honored by the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce for his efforts to successfully prevent the Toledo Air National Guard Base from closing while saving more than 1,000 jobs. In addition, Mr. Gillmor was selected as one of the ten most outstanding legislators in the United States by the National Republican Legislators Association.
Congressman Gillmor received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio Wesleyan University and his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School. He was a graduate of Old Fort High School in Seneca County. Mr. Gillmor also held honorary degrees from Heidelberg College, Defiance College, Ohio University, Tiffin University, and Rio Grande College.
As a United States Air Force veteran, Mr. Gillmor attained the rank of Captain while on active duty. As an Air Force Judge Advocate, Mr. Gillmor served during the Vietnam Conflict from 1965-1966.
Congressman Gillmor is survived by his wife Karen Gillmor, Ph.D., who currently serves as Vice Chairman of the State Employment Relations Board (SERB) in Ohio. Also a former State Senator, Dr. Gillmor was selected in 1995 as the Outstanding Freshman Legislator in the country by the National Republican Legislators Association. Congressman Gillmor is survived by his two daughters, Linda and Julie, and three sons, Paul Michael, and twins, Connor and Adam.
