[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 38 (Tuesday, April 12, 1994)]
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                      TRIBUTE TO THOMAS C. KOMAREK

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Thomas C. 
Komarek, the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and 
Acting Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Labor, who is 
retiring April 29, 1994, after more than 30 years of distinguished 
career Federal service.
  A graduate of Dartmouth College, with an MBA from Northeastern 
University, Mr. Komarek began his career at the Department of Labor in 
the Boston Regional Office of the Employment and Training 
Administration [ETA] in 1971. Early on, he demonstrated a natural 
leadership ability and held several positions of increasing 
responsibility ultimately becoming the comptroller for ETA. In November 
1983, Mr. Komarek was appointed to the position of Assistant Secretary 
for Administration and Management and has held that position 
continuously since that time. He has served six Secretaries of Labor--a 
true test of skill, competence, and dedication to the Department of 
Labor. Each Secretary has praised him for the excellence of his work.
  As Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management and Acting 
Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Komarek has served as the principal budget 
advisor for the Department of Labor and has appeared before the Senate 
Labor, Health and Human Services and Education Appropriations 
Subcommittee with each of the six Secretaries, assisting in the defense 
of the Department's budget request. Mr. Komarek has appeared before 
this subcommittee each year since 1981, facing a total of four 
subcommittee chairmen; his last appearance was less than a month ago 
accompanying Secretary Robert Reich. Few Federal officials--career or 
political--can make that claim. Mr. Komarek has always proved to be an 
excellent advocate for the budget request pending before the 
subcommittee.
  Mr. Komarek has had an outstanding career at the Department of Labor. 
The members and staff of the subcommittee would like to congratulate 
Mr. Komarek on a job well done and offer him best wishes in his 
retirement. We will miss him.

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