Tim Ryan Vows To Continue Ralph Regula's Work In Congress

Sounds strange, I agree, but it's true.

It seems that Regula, since 1977 has worked to keep Mt. McKinley in Alaska named after William McKinley the 25th President of the United States, who was born in Niles, Ohio.

And who else lives in Niles, Ohio? Tim Ryan!

Congress’ leading defender of President William McKinley is retiring, but he has recruited another lawmaker to carry on his effort to keep America’s tallest mountain named after the 25th president.

Ohio Republican Ralph Regula has introduced legislation repeatedly during his 35-year congressional career to prevent Alaskans from changing the name of Mt. McKinley to Denali, its Native Alaskan name.

With Regula retiring at the end of this Congress, some had thought that the renaming might proceed next year. But a fellow Ohioan — Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan — plans to continue Regula’s defensive actions.

Since 1977, Regula has either introduced a bill early in every session or has managed to get a policy rider attached to an appropriations law to keep the mountain’s federal designation as McKinley.

Gotta love that bi-partisanship!