,h4 ,,res4 #gai  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,septemb]    
#ai1 #bjbe  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,*>les 
8,*>lie0 ,james ,kirk1 born ,octob] #ad1
 #aiic1 0 a c\rage\s ,am]ican patriot1  
^: life 0 tragically & unju/ly cut %ort 
9 an act ( political viol5ce on         
,septemb] #aj1 #bjbe1 at ,utah ,valley  
,univ]sity2 ,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk 0 a     
devot$ ,*ri/ian1 :o boldly liv$ out 8   
fai? ) conviction1 c\rage1 & compassion2
 ,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk 0 a d$icat$ husb&  
to 8 belov$ wife1 ,erika ,kirk1 & a lov+
 fa!r to _! daught] & son1 exemplify+ ! 
virtues ( fai?1 fidelity1 & fa!rhood2   
,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk 0 a fi]ce def5d] ( !
 ,am]ican f\nd+ & its timeless pr9ciples
 ( life1 lib]ty1 limit$ gov]nm5t1 &     
individual responsibility2 ,:]eas ,*>lie
 ,kirk1 at #ah ye>s old1 f\nd$ ,turn+   
,po9t ,,usa 9 #bjab1 a /ud5t movem5t ) !
 mission to 8id5tify1 educate1 tra91 &  
organize /ud5ts to promote ! pr9ciples (
 fiscal responsibility1 free m>kets1 &  
limit$ gov]nm5t02 ,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk   

became "o ( ! mo/ prom95t voices 9      
,am]ica1 engag+ 9 respectful1 civil     
disc\rse across college campuses1 m$ia  
plat=ms1 & national =ums1 always seek+  
to elevate tru?1 fo/] und]/&+1 & /r5g!n 
! ,republic2 ,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk        
p]sonifi$ ! values ( ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t1  
ex]cis+ 8 ,god-giv5 "r to speak freely1 
*all5ge prevail+ n>ratives1 & did s )   
honor1 c\rage1 & respect = 8 fell[      
,am]icans2 ,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk's        
commitm5t to civil discussion & debate  
/ood z a model = "y ,am]icans across !  
political spectrum1 & he work$          
tirelessly to promote unity )\t         
compromis+ on conviction2 ,:]eas !      
assass9ation ( ,*>lie ,kirk 0 n only a  
he9\s act ( viol5ce1 b a sob]+ rem9d] ( 
! gr[+ ?reat pos$ by political extremism
 & hatr$ 9 our society2 ,:]eas su* acts 
( politically motivat$ viol5ce are      
anti!tical to ! pr9ciples ( a free      
republic1 9 :i* diff]5ces ( op9ion are  
to be debat$--n sil5c$--) civility1     
reason1 & mutual respect2 ,:]eas ! rise 

9 t>get$ viol5ce aga9/ individuals = _! 
political beliefs und]m9es ! v fabric ( 
our con/itutional democracy & *ills !   
free ex*ange ( ideas ess5tial to a      
heal?y civic society2 ,:]eas lead]s at e
 level--gov]nm5t1 education1 m$ia1 &    
beyond--mu/ /& unit$ 9 unequivocal      
condemnation ( political viol5ce1       
reg>dless ( _! ideology2 ,:]eas ! tragic
 loss ( ,*>lie ,kirk mu/ n be all[$ to  
deep5 ! divides 9 our ,nation1 b in/ead 
s]ve z a turn+ po9t to recommit         
ourselves to bett] angels1 & to !       
timeless ,am]ican pr9ciples ( lib]ty    
gov]n$ by tru? & ! virtues ( peaceful   
dialogue2 & ,:]eas ,*>lie ,kirk w\ld n h
 u respond to 8 dea? ) despair1 b r )   
r5ew$ purpose--to speak tru? ) c\rage1  
to /& firm 9 fai?1 to seek unity :ile   
/&+ firm 9 pr9ciple1 & to s]ve z liv+   
rem9d]s ( ! values he *ampion$3 fai?1   
family1 & fre$om3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 condemns
 9 ! /ronge/ possible t]ms !            
assass9ation ( ,*>les 8,*>lie0 ,james   

,kirk1 & all =ms ( political viol5ce2   
7#b7 comm5ds & honors ! d$icat$ law     
en=cem5t & em]g5cy p]sonnel = _!        
tireless ef=ts 9 f9d+ ! suspect         
responsible = ! assass9ation ( ,*>lie   
,kirk & urges ! adm9i/ration ( swift    
ju/ice to ! suspect2  7#c7 ext5ds its   
deepe/ condol5ces & sympa?ies to ,*>lie 
,kirk's family1 includ+ 8 wife1 ,erika1 
& _! two "y *ildr51 & prays = com=t1    
peace1 & heal+ 9 ?is "t ( unspeakable   
loss2  7#d7 honors ! life1 lead]%ip1 &  
legacy ( ,*>lie ,kirk1 ^: /eadfa/       
d$ication to ! ,con/itution1 civil      
disc\rse1 & ,biblical tru? inspir$ a    
g5]ation to *]i% & def5d ! bless+s (    
lib]ty2 &  7#e7 calls ^u all            
,am]icans--reg>dless ( race1 p>ty       
affiliation1 or cre$--to reject         
political viol5ce1 recommit to          
respectful debate1 uphold ,am]ican      
values1 & respect "o ano!r z fell[      
,am]icans4  ,cl]k4