[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: December 20, 1994]
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                         TRIBUTE TO PAT RIESLER

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 20, 1994

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Pat Riesler, 
staff director of the Education and Labor Committee on the occasion of 
her retirement at the end of the 103d Congress.
  As the ranking Republican on the House Post Office and Civil Service 
Committee, I had the pleasure of working with Pat for 10 years. During 
that time, Pat served as deputy staff director and staff director of 
the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee. Pat was always ready 
and available to meet the needs of all the members of the committee on 
both sides of the isle. Her political instincts, as well as her 
knowledge of the issues, were always well thought out and professional.
  Pat Riesler came to Congress 31 years ago, and as Roll Call noted in 
its 1993 article, Pat Riesler was among the elite group of ``Hill 
climbers.'' She started as a staff assistant and worked her way up to 
her current position as staff director of the Education and Labor 
Committee.
  Mr. Speaker, Pat, who has always been pleasant and accommodating, has 
devoted her entire professional life to Congress, advancing a 
legislative agenda that was balanced and fair. Pat was especially 
instrumental in promoting the enactment of such reforms as the Federal 
Employment Retirement System, changes in the Federal pay statutes, the 
Ethics in Government Act, which established the Office of Government 
Ethics, and numerous other legislative initiatives that benefited 
Federal and Postal employees.
  Accordingly, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to honor the 
outstanding career and contributions Pat Riesler has made to this 
institution, and I ask you and my colleagues to join me in wishing Pat 
a wonderful life and all the best in her future endeavors.

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