{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgE2017-2", "2012-12-31", 112, 2, null, null, "IN TRIBUTE TO MY STAFF", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "TRIBUTETO", "E2017", "E2018", "[{\"name\": \"Elton Gallegly\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "158 Cong. Rec. E2017", "Congressional Record, Volume 158 Issue 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 171 (Monday, December 31, 2012)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E2017-E2018]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                         IN TRIBUTE TO MY STAFF\n\n                                 ______\n\n                          HON. ELTON GALLEGLY\n\n                             of california\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Monday, December 31, 2012\n\n  Mr. GALLEGLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise in tribute to the men and women who\nwork day after day, and often on nights and weekends, that I may best\nserve the people of California's 24th Congressional District.\n  During my 26 years in Congress, I have hired the best self-starters I\ncould find who have a proven track record of caring for the people for\nwhom they serve. As a result, I have one of the smallest staffs of any\nMember of Congress. As proof of their dedication and professionalism, I\nalso have one of the lowest turnover rates of any Member of Congress.\n  My district director, Paula Sheil, started with me in 1972 in the\nprivate sector and has run my district office since I was first elected\nto Congress. In addition to running the day-to-day operations of my\ndistrict office, Paula brings me back to earth and redirects my\nenergies when I get off-kilter.\n  As my district chief of staff for 20 years, Brian Miller served as my\nsurrogate in the district when I was in Washington, DC. He knows\neveryone, everyone knows him, and he has been instrumental in my\nknowledge of the needs and concerns of the county, cities, districts,\norganizations and individuals throughout the district.\n  Tina Cobb has been handling my casework for 20 years. If a\nconstituent has a problem and Tina can not solve it, it cannot be\nsolved. She knows the ins and outs of our Federal agencies and can cut\nthrough red tape like no one else.\n  Myrna Vafee joined my district staff 6 years ago. In addition to\ndoing case work, Myrna does all the chores necessary to keep an office\nrunning, from sorting mail to greeting constituents. Her smile\nimmediately puts people at ease.\n  Thomas Widroe has been my deputy district director for 2 years,\nworking from my Solvang office and acting as my eyes and ears in the\nNorth County.\n  Joel Kassiday has been my chief of staff in Washington, DC, for 11\nyears. Joel is the epitome of efficiency. I have learned to be very\ncareful before I ask Joel to undertake a task because he has it done\nbefore you have a chance to change your mind.\n  Marianne Brant, my executive assistant, has been with me for 6 years.\nMarianne's primary responsibility is to maintain my schedule and to\nmake sure I am where I am supposed to be. There probably is no tougher\njob in a congressional office and Marianne does it with poise,\nefficiency, and an ever-present smile.\n  Richard Mereu, my chief counsel and administrative assistant, has\nbeen a trusted advisor for 18 years. He has served as my staff director\non the subcommittees I've chaired on both the Foreign Affairs and\nJudiciary committees, in addition to advising me on a wide range of\nlegislative issues.\n  Tom Pfeifer joined my staff 14 years ago after 15 years as a\njournalist in my district. Tom's knowledge of the media, the people,\nthe issues, and the politics of the district has made him a valuable\nresource in my D.C. office.\n  Cecilia Daly has been my legislative counsel for 6 years. Cecilia is\na master researcher who takes great pleasure in tutoring our interns on\nthat skill.\n  Kenneth Steinhardt first came to my office as an intern and came to\nwork for me full time 7 years ago. Kenny is a bulldog on legislation.\nHe builds coalitions on and off the Hill to move a bill and does not\nlet up.\n  RJ Hauman is my newest staff member. As staff assistant, he is often\nthe first person a constituent interacts with in my D.C. office.\n  Mr. Speaker, this is just my current staff. I have had many other\ngreat staffers over the years, but to try to name them all would take\ntoo long. Suffice it to say that I am grateful for their service as\nwell. These are the best of the\n\n[[Page E2018]]\n\nbest, and I know my colleagues join me in thanking them for their\nservice and in wishing them well in their new endeavors.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2012-12-31-pt1-PgE2017-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.6792539497837424, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}