[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 62 (Wednesday, May 18, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: May 18, 1994]
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                 ON THE RETIREMENT OF MARJORIE DOWLING

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                        HON. ROBERT E. WISE, JR.

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 1994

  Mr. WISE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a valued staff 
member who serves on my Subcommittee on Economic Development on the 
Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Marjorie Dowling will be 
retiring soon after 20 years of service to the House and the Public 
Works and Transportation Committee.
  Hailing from Akron, OH, Marge has been a terrific help to me as a new 
subcommittee chairman on Public Works, and has been a steady hand 
during the frequently hectic negotiations over the past months and 
years on the legislation that my subcommittee has been working on. 
Anybody who knows her speaks of her always cheerful demeanor, and 
anyone who meets her for the first time soon realizes that she really 
knows her way around the committee and our subject areas. She is 
unflappable, and truly helped me a great deal as I learned the ropes at 
Public Works. I don't think I ever heard a cross word from her lips, 
and every time she answered the phone when I called down to these 
subcommittee I always heard the same patient and helpful voice. Very 
refreshing, indeed.
  She and her husband Garland deserve nothing less than some relaxation 
and togetherness, and I wish both of them good health and many years of 
happiness. I also would like for Marge to teach me her tricks about how 
to do crossword puzzles--she is absolutely the best I have ever seen at 
them--and I am sure this is a skill that has helped her on Capitol Hill 
more than once.
  Marge, on behalf of all the members of our subcommittee, I wish you 
well.

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