U.S. Congressman Gillmor Found Dead In Apartment

Saff members have found Paul Gillmor's body.

Biography of Congressman Paul Gillmor

Congressman Paul E. Gillmor (R-Tiffin) was serving his tenth term in the United States House of Representatives representing the people of the Fifth Congressional District in Ohio. 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.

Mr. Gillmor was serving 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, 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.