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   HONORING IAN LANOFF, A DISTINGUISHED LEADER IN RETIREMENT PUBLIC 
                                SERVICE

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 11, 2024

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in honor of Mr. Ian Lanoff, who 
passed away on September 29, 2024. Mr. Lanoff dedicated his career to 
implementing and upholding principles inherent in the Employee 
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), during his time in both 
public service and private practice.
  Mr. Lanoff served as head of the Pension and Welfare Benefits 
Administration, the agency that preceded the Employee Benefits Security 
Administration, under President Carter and President Reagan. Mr. 
Lanoff's contributions in the early years of ERISA laid a solid 
foundation for the following decades. In 1976 and 1977, before his 
tenure as the nation's top ERISA administrator, Mr. Lanoff served as 
counsel to the Senate Labor Committee, the predecessor of the Senate 
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Mr. Lanoff also 
served on the Board of Directors of the Pension Rights Center, a 
national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps individuals 
receive the pension benefits they have earned. Mr. Lanoff's public 
service was matched by his recognition as a powerhouse in private 
practice for decades where he advised fiduciaries of both public and 
private pension plans.
  Today we recognize and honor Mr. Lanoff's direct impact on and 
devotion to millions of pension beneficiaries across the Nation. We 
express the highest commendation for Mr. Lanoff's dedication to 
protecting the retirement benefits of American workers.
  We also express our condolences to Mr. Lanoff's friends and family, 
including his wife, Patricia Lanoff, and children, Jennifer Lanoff of 
Washington, D.C., Julie Lanoff of Oakland, California, Lisa Applegate 
of Hamilton, New Jersey, and Keith Sprague of Waterville, California.

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