[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 115 (Wednesday, July 31, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1413-E1414]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           THANK YOU, MEGAN MACHEMAHL, FOR YOUR LOYAL SERVICE

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                            HON. JACK FIELDS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 31, 1996

  Mr. FIELDS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it was with mixed emotions that I 
announced last December 11 my decision to retire from the House at the 
conclusion of my current term. As I explained at the time, the decision 
to retire was made more difficult because of the loyalty and dedication 
of my staff--and because of the genuine friendship I feel for them. 
Each one of them has served the men and women of Texas' Eighth 
Congressional District in an extraordinary way.

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  Today, I want to thank one member of my staff--Megan Machemahl, my 
staff assistant in my College Station, TX, district office--for 
everything she's done for me and my constituents in the almost 2 years 
that she has served as my representative in College Station.
  Megan is a native of Houston who served as an intern in my Washington 
DC, office from August to December 1994. During her semester-long 
internship, Megan helped my permanent staff track legislation in 
committee and on the House floor, conduct legislative research, and 
answer constituent correspondence. She performed each of these tasks 
with enthusiasm and great professional skill, and I was grateful for 
all she did to help.
  Little did I realize that so soon after she left, she would be 
rejoining my staff. Shortly after her internship ended and she had 
returned to Texas A&M University, my staff assistant in the College 
Station office announced his decision to leave. Remembering what a good 
job Megan had done during her internship, I offered her the opportunity 
to run the College Station office while she pursued her masters degree.
  Fortunaely, she agreed. Since 1995, Megan has represented me at 
events and meetings in the western half of my congressional district, 
which includes Brazos, Washington, and Austin counties. Also, she has 
helped coordinate the congressional internship program for my College 
Station office--recruiting, selecting and training new student interns. 
She also designed a training manual for handling congressional 
casework.
  Having earned her bachelors degree in journalism from Texas A&M 
University in August 1995, Megan is now working to her masters degree 
in educational human resource development, which she expects to receive 
in May 1997.
  Megan is one of those hard-working men and women who make all of us 
in this institution look better than we deserve. I know she has done 
that for me, and I appreciate this opportunity to publicly thank her 
for the dedication, loyalty, and professionalism she has exhibited 
throughout the years it has been my privilege to know and work with 
her.
  Megan's plans after she earns here masters degree are as yet 
uncertain, but knowing her as well as I do, I am confident that her 
professional skills and personal qualities--skills and qualities she 
has demonstrated in my office--will lead to continued success in the 
future.
  Mr. Speaker, I know you join with me in saying thank you to Megan 
Machemahl for her loyal service to me, to the men and women of Texas' 
Eighth Congressional District, and to this great institution. And I 
know you join with me in wishing her the very best in all of her future 
endeavors.

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