[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12370]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            THANKS TO STAFF

  Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, there has been a lot of tributary praise 
on the floor of the Senate in the last few days. We have heard praise 
for Members, praise for spouses, and praise for the Senate itself. We 
have also heard a great deal of praise for staff members, and I want to 
add to that by taking a moment to say thanks to the many staff members 
I have worked with over the years.
  It is easy to take staff for granted. Much of what they do is carried 
out in such a way that we might not be aware always of what they are 
doing. But they put in long hours just like Senators do. They are 
dedicated not only to us, but to the States we serve. My staff has 
helped thousands of Alabamians and other citizens with problems ranging 
from lost Workmans' Compensation benefits to delayed retirement checks 
to securing visas for overseas travel at the last minute.
  I have been fortunate to have many long-time staff members who have 
been with me for many years, some since my first year in the Senate. 
Others have not been here as long, but have still made valuable 
contributions. Most have come from Alabama or had some connection to 
the State, such as being an alumnus of a university or college there, 
but others have come from the Washington area and other parts of the 
east coast.
  I am proud of my staff, both here in Washington and in my four State 
offices. They have done an outstanding job for the Senate, for the 
State of Alabama, and for the Nation. Rather than name any one of them 
individually, at this time I ask unanimous consent that a list of my 
current staff with their hometowns and date of joining the office be 
printed in the Record after my remarks.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. HEFLIN. Mr. President, to all of them and to all of those who 
have served in the past and moved on to retirement, K Street, or some 
other career, I extend a hearty thanks for a job well-done.

                               Exhibit 1


          senator howell heflin's alabama and washington staff

            (Including Hometowns and Date of Joining Office)

  Denise Addison, data entry clerk, Washington, DC, Jan. 1986. Ann 
Berry, office manager, Birmingham, AL, April 1979. Cappie Brooks, 
secretary, Birmingham, AL, March 1989. Tim Brown, state director, 
Enterprise, AL, Feb. 1985. Allen ``Beau'' Greenwood, legislative 
assistant, Corpus Christi, TX, February 1995. Joyce Hackworth, case 
worker, Birmingham, AL, January 1979. Thad Huguley, legislative 
assistant, Lanett, AL, August 1992. Lea Hurt, communications director, 
Decatur, AL, July 1991. Brenda Jarvis, state representative, 
Montgomery, AL, December 1990. Jan Johnson, state representative, 
Tuscumbia, AL, January 1979. Jeanne Jones, staff assistant, Mobile, AL, 
September 1982. Betty Lanier, secretary, Midway, AL, April 1986. Alan 
Leeth, legislative assistant/counsel, Opelika, AL, December, 1995. 
Winston Lett, Judiciary subcommittee minority chief counsel, Opelika, 
AL, October 1989. Mansel Long, legislative director, Tuscumbia, AL, 
February 1979. Judy Lovell, production manager, Bowie, MD, August 1987. 
Kristi Mashon, archivist, Austin, TX, June 1995. Kimberly McDonald, 
caseworker, Gaithersburg, MD, November 1991. Tom McMahon, press 
secretary, Montgomery, AL, February 1989. Jackie Natter, legislative 
assistant, Birmingham, AL, November 1994. Barry Phelps, speechwriter/
legislative assistant, Birmingham, AL October 1990. Steve Raby, 
administrative assistant, Harvest, AL, January 1984. Rob Schultz, 
legislative aide, Allentown, PA, June 1996. Barbara Sherrill, 
secretary, Sheffield, AL, November 1985. Samantha Smith, scheduler, 
Florence, AL, August 1993. Mary Spies, personal secretary, Washington, 
DC, January 1979. Yolanda Turner, mail clerk, Suitland, MD, August 
1992. Stanley Vines, state representative, Birmingham, AL, April 1984. 
Heidi Wagner, staff assistant, Mobile, AL, July 1995. Sally Walburn, 
receptionist, Tuscaloosa, AL, June 1996. Connie Weavil, receptionist, 
Winston-Salem, NC, June 1995. Jim Whiddon, judiciary subcommittee 
minority counsel, Montgomery, AL, November 1993. Janetta Whit-Mitchell, 
state representative, Mobile, AL, August 1989.
  Mr. COCHRAN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Mississippi.

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