[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12046-S12047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    OUR NEW SECRETARY OF THE SENATE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I appreciate the cooperation of the 
leadership for getting this confirmation in place. I think the Senators 
are aware the name of Kelly Johnston has been officially received by 
the Senate to be appointed to the Federal Election Commission, and we 
hope in the next couple of days final action will be taken on that 
nomination.
  I am very pleased and honored today that we have confirmed Gary Lee 
Sisco to be our new Secretary of the Senate. I have known Gary for over 
30 years. We were in college together. Even though he is a Tennessean, 
he had the very great wisdom of attending the University of Mississippi 
at Oxford. The Senators from Tennessee, Fred Thompson and Bill Frist, I 
know, are very proud of this new Secretary of the Senate, but he did go 
to Ole Miss, and keep that in mind Thursday night.
  But Gary has been a close personal friend. I have admired him for his 
attitude about Government, his family and his relationships with his 
friends and his work and his businesses. He is an outstanding human 
being.
  He was born in Belvidere, TN. He is married to the former Mary Sue 
Baylis Sisco of Pascagoula, MS, once again, showing his great wisdom. 
As a matter of fact, my wife made the arrangements for the first blind 
date that Gary had with Mary Sue. She is a beautiful lady. They have 
three children: Stephen, 23; John, 21; and Mary Katherine, 13. I know 
they are very proud of their father this morning, and they are honored 
that he would be recognized in this way.
  If I can take just a few moments to give you some more information 
about Gary. After he attended the University of Mississippi and 
received his bachelor of science in civil engineering in 1967, he also 
received a master of science in administration in September 1970 from 
George Washington University, and he attended law school at night at 
the University of Memphis. Gary is a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves.
  For the past several years, in Nashville, Gary has been involved in 
real estate management and sales. And before

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that, he had a very distinguished record in Government. After he 
graduated first, though, from college, he worked for IBM. He was on 
active duty in the Army, and then he started working in political 
campaigns, including, I am sure, Howard Baker's campaigns. He was the 
campaign State chairman for Lamar Alexander when he ran for Governor 
and was elected. He served as administrative assistant to Congressman 
Robin Beard in the 1975-77 period. So he will understand and have a 
good relationship with the House.
  Then he also worked for the Senate in a position I think that is 
critical and will be very helpful to him in this new position. He was 
the executive assistant to former Senator Howard Baker, giving him 
direct involvement and very and very active participation in the 
administration of a Senate office and understanding the way that that 
works.
  So I am really pleased with this election. I know that Gary Sisco 
will make us all proud as the Secretary of the Senate. So I 
congratulate him and wish him well. And all I have to say is, ``Go to 
work.''
  Gary, good luck to you.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resume of Gary Sisco 
be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

                                 Resume

                               Gary Sisco

                              June 1, 1994

       Address: 3833 Cleghorn Avenue, Suite 401, Nashville, TN 
     37215.
       Telephone: (615) 385-4384.
       Fax: (615) 385-4752.
       Date of birth: October 1, 1945.
       Height: 5'10".
       Weight: 175 lbs.
       State of residence: Tennessee.
       Spouse: Mary Sue Baylis Sisco of Pascagoula.
       Children: Stephen Knox Sisco, 23; John Cartee Sisco, 21; 
     and Mary Katherine Sisco, 13.


                               experience

       January 1993 to Present: Apartment Management Corporation, 
     3833 Cleghorn Avenue Suite 401, Nashville, TN 37215--
     President/CEO.
       Firm specializing in the brokerage and management of 
     apartment communities.
       Dixon Springs Investment Company, 3833 Cleghorn Avenue, 
     Suite 401, Nashville, TN 37215--Shareholder.
       Firm specializing in the investments of apartment 
     communities.
       January 1978 to January 1993: Town & Country Real Estate 
     Companies, 3815 Cleghorn Avenue, Nashville, TN 37215--
     Chairman/CEO.
       Diversified Nashville based Real Estate firm with 
     management, sales, development, insurance, and investment 
     divisions.
       April 1977 to January 1978: Elkington, Keltner & Sisco, One 
     Park Plaza, Nashville, TN 37209--Partner.
       Partner in charge of the Nashville office of this firm 
     specializing in condominium and association management with 
     offices in Nashville, Memphis and Knoxville.
       January 1975 to April 1977: Congressman Robin Beard, U.S. 
     House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515--
     Administrative Assistant.
       Responsible for all staff operations of Congressman Beard 
     in Washington and the Sixth Congressional District of 
     Tennessee.
       December 1973 to January 1975: Lamar Alexander for 
     Governor, Box 1974, Nashville, TN 37202--State Campaign 
     Manager.
       Responsible for all of the gubernatorial campaign 
     activities of the campaign of Governor Lamar Alexander for 
     Governor in 1974 state-wide.
       October 1971 to December 1973: United States Senator Howard 
     Baker (R-Tenn), 2107 Dirksen Building, Washington, D.C. 
     20510--Executive Assistant.
       Federal Building, Memphis, Tennessee--West Tennessee Field 
     Director.
       Responsible initially of the Memphis Senate Office and 
     subsequently for all staff operations of Senator Baker in 
     Washington and the five offices in the State of Tennessee.
       September 1970 to October 1971: IBM Corporation, 1256 Union 
     Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104--Marketing Representative.
       Marketing Representative and System Engineer--Data 
     Processing Division. Responsible for the installation of 
     computers for IBM in a variety of businesses in the Memphis 
     area.
       October 1968 to September 1970: United States Army 
     USAPERSINSCOM, The Pentagon Room, 1A885, Washington, D.C. 
     20510--Automatic Data Processing Project Officer.
       First Lieutenant, Adjutant Generals Corps, Automatic Data 
     Processing Project Officer, USA Personnel Information Systems 
     Command, The Pentagon.
       June 1967 to October 1968: IBM Corporation, 1256 Union 
     Street, Memphis, TN 38104--Systems Engineer Data Processing 
     Division.


                               education

       Central High School, Bolivar, Tennessee--Diploma, May 1963.
       University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi--Bachelor of 
     Science in Civil Engineering, June 1967.
       George Washington University, Washington, D.C.--Master of 
     Science in Administration, September 1970.
       The University of Memphis--Attended Night Law School.


                            military status

       Captain, U.S. Army Reserves, Classified IV-A.


             past and present memberships and affiliations

       Bank of Germantown--Board of Directors.
       Baptist Health Care System--Board of Trustees and Executive 
     Committee Member.
       Baptist Hospital--Board of Trustees and Executive Committee 
     Member.
       Baptist Properties, Inc.--Board of Trustees.
       Belmont College: An Agenda for Greatness Campaign--Chairman 
     of Major Gifts Division.
       Boy Scouts of America--Chairman of Large Gifts Division.
       Education Corporation of America, Inc.--Chairman of 
     Executive Committee--Board Member.
       Governors Trade Mission to Shan Xi Province--People's 
     Republic of China--Delegation Member.
       Health Net--Employer Advisory Committee.
       Immanuel Baptist Church.
       Institute of Real Estate Management--Member.
       Japan-Southeast U.S. Trade Association--Member.
       Japan-Tennessee Society--Charter Member.
       Leadership Nashville--Participant.
       Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce--Member.
       Nashville Board of Realtors--Member.
       Nashville City Bank--Young Executives' Council.
       Nashville Entertainment Association--Charter Member.
       Nashville Exchange Club--Member.
       Nashville Youth for Christ--Board Chairman and Advisory 
     Board Member.
       Tennessee Council of Private Colleges--Blue Ribbon 
     Commission.
       Tennessee Real Estate Commission--Member.

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