[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 68 (Thursday, May 26, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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            WISHING GAIL GIBLIN WELL AT TURNER BROADCASTING

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                            HON. JACK FIELDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 1994

  Mr. FIELDS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, all too often, those of us in this 
body fail to adequately express our appreciation to the men and women 
who help us serve the men and women of our congressional districts. For 
staff, working on Capitol Hill frequently means long hours, cramped 
quarters and never enough time to do everything that needs to be done. 
But it also offers young men and women tremendous opportunities to 
advance as far as their hard work and intelligence can take them.
  Today, I want to recognize a member of my staff whose hard work and 
intelligence have led to a major--and, I might add, well-deserved--
career advance. Her name is Gail Giblin, and I appreciate this 
opportunity to salute, thank, and extend good wishes to Gail for all 
that she has done to help me, my constituents in Texas' 8th 
Congressional District and our Nation for the last 9 years. During 
those years, as a result of her hard work and dedication, Gail has been 
promoted from receptionist, to legislative correspondent, to 
legislative assistant, and then to legislative director in my 
congressional office.
  Gail, who has served as my legislative director for the past 4 years, 
will leave my staff effective this coming Tuesday to assume the 
position of assistant vice president for government affairs at Turner 
Broadcasting here in Washington. While her departure will represent a 
tremendous loss to my staff, it represents a tremendous gain for Turner 
Broadcasting. It seems that once again, as he has so often throughout 
his broadcasting career, Ted Turner has made a very, very smart move.
  As my legislative director, Gail has worked closely with me on issues 
in the areas of telecommunications, securities, energy, and taxes. Over 
the years, as a member of my legislative staff, Gail has handled many 
other issues, including reauthorization of the Clean Air Act, Superfund 
reauthorization, and RCRA reauthorization.
  On all of those issues, and in each of her legislative positions, 
Gail has demonstrated an uncommon ability to work effectively with 
Members and staff of both political parties to help fashion legislation 
that balances conflicting interests and that benefits our country. Her 
ability to simplify often complex technological issues, and her 
extensive knowledge of telecommunications issues, will serve her well 
at Turner Broadcasting.
  Gail is a 1985 cum laude graduate of Georgetown University, where she 
majored in marketing. Her parents, Gerry and Charlotte Giblin of 
Washington, are rightfully proud of her success at Georgetown 
University, her advancement on Capitol Hill, and her upcoming move to 
Turner Broadcasting. Her success demonstrates their success in raising 
a remarkable young lady. As I'm fond of saying, ``The apple doesn't 
fall far from the tree.''
  Those of us who will remain here on Capitol Hill following her 
departure will sorely miss Gail's good humor, her dedication and hard 
work, her unquestioned fashion judgment, and her extraordinary command 
of those issues that have shaped, and that will continue to shape, the 
future of the State of Texas and our Nation. Nonetheless, everyone who 
has worked with her--including many of my Republican and Democratic 
colleagues, her fellow staff members, the professional staff of the 
Energy and Commerce Committee, and others with whom she has worked 
closely on so many issues--are confident that she will do an 
outstanding job in her new and exciting position at Turner 
Broadcasting.
  Mr. Speaker, I know that you join with me in thanking Gail Giblin for 
her many years of dedicated service to this institution and to our 
Nation, and in wishing her continued success in her new position as 
Turner Broadcasting's representative on Capitol Hill.

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