HONORING THE LIFE OF ROGER RANSOM

On 2026-01-22, Representative Mark Takano (D-CA-39) delivered a floor speech titled "HONORING THE LIFE OF ROGER RANSOM" in the House.

HONORING THE LIFE OF ROGER RANSOM

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 15 (Thursday, January 22, 2026)] [House] [Page H1337] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] HONORING THE LIFE OF ROGER RANSOM (Mr. TAKANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. TAKANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of a friend and a pillar of Riverside: Roger Ransom, who died on December 28, 2025, at the age of 87. I knew Roger for many decades. He was smart, funny, and unfailingly insightful. It was deeply fortunate for all of us that he should have spent so long at University of California Riverside as a distinguished professor of history and economics. His brilliance shone through in the wide range of books, articles, and papers he published across his storied academic career. Beyond his ability to write and to do research, he also showed a special ability to teach and mentor students. It is a testament to Roger that he never let his curiosity abate, writing his final book even in his final months of his life. Mr. Speaker, my heart goes out to his extraordinary wife, Connie, his entire family, and all of the innumerable lives he touched along the way. Rest easy, Roger. You have earned it. ____________________