HONORING NORTH CAROLINA STATE SENATOR MARSHALL A. RAUCH

On 2025-03-26, Representative Tim Moore (R-NC-14) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING NORTH CAROLINA STATE SENATOR MARSHALL A. RAUCH" in the House. The speech addressed foreign policy and also covered education, veterans affairs.

HONORING NORTH CAROLINA STATE SENATOR MARSHALL A. RAUCH

Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 26, 2025)] [House] [Page H1278] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING NORTH CAROLINA STATE SENATOR MARSHALL A. RAUCH (Mr. Moore of North Carolina was recognized to address the House for 5 minutes.) Mr. MOORE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor North Carolina State Senator Marshall Arthur Rauch, who recently passed away at the age of 102, leaving behind a legacy of service, leadership, and generosity that will be remembered for generations. As the longest serving Jewish State senator in North Carolina history, Senator Rauch was a trailblazer and a man of deep principle. Senator Rauch dedicated much of his life to public service, serving on the Gastonia City Council, chairing the North Carolina Senate Finance Committee while he was a member of the senate, and championing racial harmony, education, and fiscal responsibility. He was also a World War II veteran and a successful businessman who ran, at one time, the world's largest Christmas ornament company. Senator Rauch's work to integrate schools peacefully in Gaston County, support higher education, and help folks achieve self- sufficiency left an impact that will continue for generations. Senator Rauch was known for his kindness, his wit, and his unwavering belief in the power of public service to make people's lives better. I was someone who was very lucky to get to know him. As a young person, I was a senate page and had the opportunity to serve there. I got to know Senator Rauch all those years ago, and I stayed in contact with him over the years. He stayed very active pretty much till the end. One of his favorite things to do, Mr. Speaker, was periodically he would have a hot dog roast during the week and invite folks over for hot dogs. He invited folks from all backgrounds, from all political parties, with an opportunity to sit down and fellowship, have a meal together, and just get to know folks. That is the kind of generous man that Marshall Rauch was. Mr. Speaker, Marshall Rauch is going to be deeply missed, and I join the people of Gaston County and the people of North Carolina in honoring his extraordinary legacy. ____________________