[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 88 (Thursday, May 25, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7489-S7490]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RETIREMENT OF JAMES O. KING

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, throughout my career in public service, I 
have had [[Page S7490]] the good fortune of having a number of bright, 
loyal, and hard working individuals on my staff. One such individual is 
James O. King, now serving as Minority Staff Director of the Senate 
Rules Committee, who is retiring on June 5.
  Jim has been a very good friend to me for many years. He worked with 
me back when I served as Governor of Kentucky, came with me to 
Washington as one of my Administrative Assistants, and was Staff 
Director of the Rules Committee for 7 years.
  He has served the Commonwealth in a number of roles in public 
administration, including working under no less than five Kentucky 
governors. In addition, he served in a number of capacities in higher 
education in the Commonwealth, including Vice President for 
Administration and also Administrative Assistant to the President of 
the University of Kentucky.
  It seemed that no matter what job title he held, Jim was always 
working in public service, always trying to give something back.
  We here in the Senate have been recipients of some of the fruits of 
his labor. Jim was a key person in 1988 to help the Committee review 
Senate rules and procedures. Under his direction, the Rules Committee 
has addressed a number of major pieces of legislation including the 
motor-voter bill and campaign finance reform. And all the while, he was 
still keeping a eye on the ``nuts and bolts'' of the Senate operation.
  Anyone who's ever come in contact with Jim knows that he loves 
Kentucky, its people and its way of life. And, from what I understand 
from reliable sources, he's already getting in the swing of retirement 
by posting some of the best golf scores he's had in recent years!
  We're going to miss Jim on the Rules Committee. And I know I'm 
speaking for my staff, the Rules Committee staff, and the Senate as a 
whole, in thanking him for his good work and wishing him all the best 
for his retirement.


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