,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #gec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjai,ms4
 ,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1    
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a      
,beutl]1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mrs4 ,rodg]s (  
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 & ,mr4 ,heck7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight &   
,re=m  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! life
 ( ,william ,d4 ,ruckel%aus4  ,:]eas    
,william ,d4 ,ruckel%aus 0 born on ,july
 #bd1 #aicb1 9 ,indianapolis1 ,indiana1 
! son ( ,m>ion ,doyle & ,john ,k4       
,ruckel%aus2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus    
s]v$ = two ye>s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,army1
 z a drill s]geant at ,=t ,lewis 9      
,tacoma1 ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas ,mr4          
,ruckel%aus graduat$ f ,pr9ceton        
,univ]sity ) an ,a4,b4 7cum laude7 9    
#aieg & f ,h>v>d ,law ,s*ool ) an       
,,ll4,b4 9 #aifj2 ,:]eas1 9 8 e>ly c>e]1
 ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus s]v$ z deputy attorney
 g5]al ( ,indiana1 :]e he help$ draft ! 

,/ate's fir/ air pollution control laws 
& obta9$ c\rt ord]s to prohibit         
indu/ries & municipalities f pollut+ !  
,/ate's wat] supply2 ,:]eas ,mr4        
,ruckel%aus 0 a longtime resid5t (      
,seattle1 hav+ mov$ 8 family to !       
,seattle area 9 #aige to s]ve z ,vice   
,presid5t ( ,legal ,affairs = ,wa%+ton  
,/ate-bas$ timb] company ,wey]haeus]1 & 
became a lead+ ,nor?we/ voice = !       
environm5t2 ,:]eas1 9 #aifi1 =m]        
,presid5t ,ri*>d ,nixon appo9t$ ,mr4    
,ruckel%aus assi/ant attorney g5]al 9   
*>ge ( ! ,civil ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigj1 ,presid5t   
,nixon appo9t$ ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus to s]ve 
z ! f\nd+ adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal 
,protection ,ag5cy 7,,epa71 :i* he      
return$ to lead aga9 f #aihc-aihe2      
,:]eas ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus help$ build !   
,,epa f ! gr\nd up1 devis+ its en=cem5t 
/rategy & lat] develop+ air-pollution   
controls1 hold+ companies & cities      
responsible = wat] pollution & bann+ !  
use ( di*lorodiph5yltri*loroe?ane       

7,,ddt7 = dome/ic agriculture1 a major  
factor 9 ! survival & reb\nd+ ( ! bald  
eagle2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus 0 nam$ by
 ,"t magaz9e 9 #bjjh z among ! be/      
,cab9et secret>ies 9 ,unit$ ,/ates      
hi/ory = 8 "w focus+ ! ,,epa's mission &
 draw+ significant public support &     
visibility = ! ag5cy2 ,:]eas ,mr4       
,ruckel%aus lat] said ( 8 "t at ! ,,epa3
 ,at ,,epa1 y "w = a cause t is beyond  
self-int]e/ & l>g] ?an ! goals p        
normally pursue2 ,y\re n !re = ! money1 
y\re !re = some?+ beyond y\rself2       
,:]eas1 9 #aigc1 ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus       
return$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to s]ve
 z ! act+ director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( 
,inve/igation1 & !n z top deputy to     
,attorney ,g5]al ,elliot ,l4 ,ri*>dson1 
:]e he successfully pursu$ corruption   
*>ges aga9/ ,vice ,presid5t ,spiro      
,agnew2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus jo9$    
,attorney ,g5]al ,elliot ,ri*>dson 9    
resign+ & refus+ to implem5t ,presid5t  
,nixon's unlawful ord] to fire !        
indep5d5t special prosecutor inve/igat+ 

,wat]gate 9 ! #aigc ev5ts kn[n z !      
,saturday ,night ,massacre2 ,:]eas ,mr4 
,ruckel%aus' div]se private sector c>e] 
includ$ #ab ye>s z *ief executive (     
,br[n+-,f]ris ,indu/ries1 :]e he l$ !   
company to %ift away f ! bus9ess (      
haz>d\s wa/e disposal & t[>d recycl+    
op]ations2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus 0    
appo9t$ 9 #bjjg by ,wa%+ton ,/ate       
,gov]nor ,*ri/9e ,gregoire z ! fir/     
lead] ( ! ,puget ,s\nd ,p>tn]%ip1 an    
environm5tal ag5cy 9 ,wa%+ton ,/ate1 to 
organize ! cleanup ( ! ,puget ,s\nd &   
salmon recov]y2 ,:]eas ! ,william ,d4   
,ruckel%aus ,c5t] 0 e/abli%$ z a jo9t   
ef=t betwe5 ! ,univ]sity ( ,wa%+ton &   
,wa%+ton ,/ate ,univ]sity to fo/]       
collaborative public policy 9 ,wa%+ton  
,/ate & ! ,pacific ,nor?we/ & cont9ues  
to c>ry on ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus' legacy by  
assi/+ public1 private1 ,tribal1        
nonpr(it1 & o!r lead]s to build         
cons5sus1 resolve conflicts1 & develop  
innovative1 %>$ solutions2 ,:]eas       
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama aw>d$ ,mr4      

,ruckel%aus ! ,presid5tial ,m$al (      
,fre$om 9 #bjae1 ! highe/ civilian honor
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 recogniz+ 8 s]vice  
to ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus di$
 on ,novemb] #bg1 #bjai1 at ! age ( #hg 
at 8 home 9 ,seattle1 ,wa%+ton2 & ,:]eas
 ,mr4 ,ruckel%aus is surviv$ by 8 wife1 
,jill ,ruckel%aus1 _! *ildr51 ,j5nif] & 
,william ,ruckel%aus & ,rob9 ,kellogg1 8
 daught]s1 ,ca!r9e & ,m>y ,ruckel%aus1 8
 si/]1 ,m>ion ,ruckel%aus ,bitz]1 & #ab 
gr&*ildr53 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 honors ,william
 ,d4 ,ruckel%aus = 8 pr9cipl$ s]vice to 
our ,nation1 8 commitm5t to ! rule ( law
 ?r\gh\t 8 c>e]1 & 8 "w to ensure a     
livable planet = future g5]ations2 &    
7#b7 expresses pr(\nd sorr[ at ! dea? ( 
,william ,d4 ,ruckel%aus & (f]s         
condol5ces to 8 family1 fri5ds1 &       
colleagues4