[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                  TRIBUTE TO THE MITCHELL FIELD STAFF

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, as I reflect upon my time in the Senate 
and all of those who have helped me here, I find myself wondering where 
I would have been without my field staff. Perhaps the more important 
question is where would the people of Maine have been without them. I 
have called them my eyes and ears in my home State and indeed they are. 
They ensure that people of Maine have access to their Federal 
Government.
  I have 8 offices throughout the State, each staffed by extremely 
dedicated and competent people. My central Maine offices are headed by 
Tom Bertocci. Tom is well-known for his excellent outreach skills, and 
he represents me well in many communities throughout his area. In 
Augusta, Sue Gurney holds down the fort. Her knowledge of immigration 
procedures is outstanding, and many local families have relied on her 
assistance to bring their loved ones from foreign countries to Maine.
  In Rockland, Jeanne Hollingsworth is renowned for her perseverance 
and dedication. She fights hard to make sure that Mainers get what they 
deserve from their government. Elaine Huber-Neville is also in 
Rockland. Elaine brings a terrific ``can-do'' attitude to her job, and 
has been an outstanding caseworker.
  My Waterville office is staffed by Janet Dennis. She has been with me 
since the beginning, and has always attended to the needs of the people 
of the Waterville area.
  My senior field representative, Clyde MacDonald, works out of the 
Bangor office. His institutional memory is invaluable, as is his 
willingness to dig into the nitty-gritty of an issue. Clyde is assisted 
by Margaret Samways, one of the truly nicest people I have ever met. 
She is also a terrific caseworker, and the people of the Bangor area 
have benefited greatly from her efforts.
  In Biddeford, Judy Cadorette is my field representative. She has 
worked hard on numerous local economic development issues and has been 
an excellent representative. She is joined in the office by Ann 
Paquette. Ann takes great care of my Biddeford-area constituents, and I 
appreciate it.
  Jeff Porter is my field representative in Lewiston. He also serves as 
my driver while I am in Maine, advancing my trips and working valiantly 
to keep me on schedule. I am going to miss spending 20 hours in the car 
with him every weekend. Also in the Lewiston office is Joan Pedersen, a 
resourceful, efficient, and persistent caseworker.
  My Portland office is headed by Margaret Kneeland. She and Sharon 
Sudbay have been with me forever it seems. They have become trusted 
employees, working both in the field office and taking time off to work 
on my reelection campaigns. Margaret and Sharon are hard workers with 
excellent political judgment whose efforts I very much have 
appreciated. Also in the Portland office are Joan Beard and John 
McLaughlin. Joan and John each handle a tremendous caseload, and yet 
remain cheerful and efficient. They go out of their ways to provide as 
much help as possible to every person who calls or stops by the 
Portland office.
  All the way at the northern end of the State, Mary Leblanc is my 
field representative in Presque Isle. She has put too many hours to 
count into the effort first to save Loring Air Force Base from closure, 
and then to redevelop the base. I believe that every person in 
Aroostook County knows Mary and is greateful to her for her outstanding 
work. She is joined in the Presque Isle office by Marcia Gartley. 
Marcia is a true professional, who handles a demanding caseload with 
ease.
  Each member of my field staff has made tremendous efforts on behalf 
of the people of Maine. Each has many stories to tell of successful 
cases, large and small. I thank them all for their commitment, their 
dedication and their many years of service.

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