congressional_record: CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgE4
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| CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgE4 | 1994-12-20 | 103 | 2 | TRIBUTE TO PAT RIESLER | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | FRONTMATTER | E | E | [{"name": "Benjamin A. Gilman", "role": "speaking"}] | 140 Cong. Rec. E | Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: December 20, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] TRIBUTE TO PAT RIESLER ______ HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN of new york in the house of representatives Tuesday, December 20, 1994 Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Pat Riesler, staff director of the Education and Labor Committee on the occasion of her retirement at the end of the 103d Congress. As the ranking Republican on the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee, I had the pleasure of working with Pat for 10 years. During that time, Pat served as deputy staff director and staff director of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Pat was always ready and available to meet the needs of all the members of the committee on both sides of the isle. Her political instincts, as well as her knowledge of the issues, were always well thought out and professional. Pat Riesler came to Congress 31 years ago, and as Roll Call noted in its 1993 article, Pat Riesler was among the elite group of ``Hill climbers.'' She started as a staff assistant and worked her way up to her current position as staff director of the Education and Labor Committee. Mr. Speaker, Pat, who has always been pleasant and accommodating, has devoted her entire professional life to Congress, advancing a legislative agenda that was balanced and fair. Pat was especially instrumental in promoting the enactment of such reforms as the Federal Employment Retirement System, changes in the Federal pay statutes, the Ethics in Government Act, which established the Office of Government Ethics, and numerous other legislative initiatives that benefited Federal and Postal employees. Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to honor the outstanding career and contributions Pat Riesler has made to this institution, and I ask you and my colleagues to join me in wishing Pat a wonderful life and all the best in her future endeavors. ____________________ |