[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 634 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 634

Honoring the life and achievements of Tom Carr, Congressional Research 
  Service Analyst, and extending the condolences of the Senate on the 
                         occasion of his death.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

             December 9 (legislative day, December 8), 2006

 Mr. Stevens submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
                             and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life and achievements of Tom Carr, Congressional Research 
  Service Analyst, and extending the condolences of the Senate on the 
                         occasion of his death.

Whereas Tom Carr served Congress with distinction for 31 years at the Library of 
        Congress as an analyst for the Congressional Research Service;
Whereas Mr. Carr held a bachelor's degree in history from Catholic University in 
        Washington, D.C., and a master's degree in information systems from 
        Strayer University in Fredericksburg, Virginia;
Whereas Mr. Carr was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, and grew up in Atlanta, 
        Georgia;
Whereas Mr. Carr was an expert on congressional committees, House and Senate 
        floor procedure, and congressionally created commissions;
Whereas Mr. Carr was an enthusiastic teacher of congressional procedure to 
        staff, helping them to do their jobs better;
Whereas Mr. Carr was an accomplished and entertaining public speaker who founded 
        the Library of Congress chapter of the Toastmasters and was president of 
        the Capitol Hill Toastmasters;
Whereas Mr. Carr worked tirelessly and cheerfully in service to Congress and set 
        a high example for his colleagues;
Whereas Mr. Carr was distinguished for the generous enthusiasm with which he met 
        the needs of colleagues and clients alike, as well as for his persistent 
        and expansive good humor and wit; and
Whereas Mr. Carr faithfully discharged his duties and responsibilities in a wide 
        variety of demanding positions in public life with honesty, integrity, 
        loyalty, and humility: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) honors the life and achievements of Congressional 
        Research Service Analyst Tom Carr;
            (2) expresses profound sorrow upon the occasion of Mr. 
        Carr's death and extends heartful condolences to those who 
        survive him: his wife Mary (Mimi), his sons Thomas and John, 
        his mother Carswella, and his 9 brothers and sisters; and
            (3) expresses its appreciation and respect for Mr. Carr's 
        exemplary record as an analyst for Congress.
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