[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 113 (Monday, July 29, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9070]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO MS. YVONNE TUCKER

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Ms. Yvonne 
Tucker, who will retire from the Department of the Army on August 2, 
1996, after a long career of distinguished service to our Nation as a 
Federal civil servant. I am pleased to note that her many efforts over 
the past 32 years have positively impacted the relationship between the 
Army and the U.S. Congress.
  Ms. Tucker began her career in Federal service in the Army's Office 
of the Chief for Legislative Liaison, where she first established a 
reputation for excellence. From 1972 to 1979, she served as a 
congressional affairs specialist in the Office of the Legal Advisor and 
legislative assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
During her tenure there, she made significant contributions to such 
presidential initiatives as the Panama Canal Treaty Task Force and the 
Department of Defense Special Task Force on Korea.
  In 1979, Ms. Tucker earned a promotion to the Army's Special Actions 
Branch of the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison, and 
ultimately became Deputy Branch Chief. Having again distinguished 
herself through characteristic outstanding performance, she was 
assigned to the Office of the Chief of Staff in 1990 to serve as a 
congressional actions analyst. Here too, she distanced herself from her 
peers by executing her duties with exceptional skill and innovation.
  Congress expects and requires timely, accurate information from our 
senior defense leadership; unfortunately, we often overlook the 
tremendous amounts of staff work required to fulfill these needs. Ms. 
Tucker has been instrumental in ensuring that the Army is able to meet 
Congress' expectations, by providing Army officials with guidance as to 
how to interact with Congress most effectively.
  Yvonne Tucker is indeed a consummate professional. As a career civil 
servant, she embodied loyalty, integrity, and competence, ideals which 
she will continue to uphold and to which all Americans should strive. 
She has served our Nation well, and our heartfelt appreciation and best 
wishes for continued success go with her as she prepares for her next 
endeavor.

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