[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E704-E705]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING CHRIS LYNCH

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                        HON. BENJAMIN L. CARDIN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 1998

  Mr. CARDIN. Mr. Speaker, during my service here in the House, I have 
had many advantages that have helped me in serving the people of 
Maryland's Third Congressional District. None has been more valuable 
than the services of my Legislative Director, Chris Lynch.
  Unfortunately, Mr. Speaker, I rise today in sadness but also with 
great pride and satisfaction to recognize Chris's outstanding work on 
the eve of his departure from my office. After nearly twelve years on 
my legislative staff, including ten as Legislative Director, Chris has 
decided to return to Baltimore.
  He has accepted a position at the University of Maryland hospital. 
Fortunately, he will not serve on the medical staff there. Instead, he 
will work on Community Development and Community Relations, where he 
will no doubt continue the outstanding contributions he has made to the 
people of Baltimore.
  Chris joined my staff before I even won election to the House. During 
my first campaign, in 1986, Chris served as Policy Director, 
researcher, driver, and all-purpose volunteer. In addition to knowledge 
of issues and the local community, Chris brought a great natural 
inquisitiveness and an unfailingly cheerful manner. His commitment to 
that campaign was a vote of confidence in my candidacy, and his 
contributions helped make the confidence seem well-placed.
  After we won, Chris joined my House staff as a legislative assistant. 
His experience in environmental policy issues and economic development 
and transportation issues in the metropolitan Baltimore area made him a 
natural to handle my work on the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation.
  When I moved to the Ways and Means Committee, Chris took on the 
challenge of handling trade and welfare issues. He demonstrated his 
versatility and range of expertise by mastering the intricacies of both 
issues. Through the historic debates on NAFTA, GATT, fast track, and 
welfare reform, he provided invaluable assistance. His program 
knowledge, tactical savvy, and legislative creativity were tremendous 
assets throughout these battles.
  Beyond his Ways and Means responsibilities, Chris supervises the 
other members of my legislative staff, and handles issues of local 
importance. From the reauthorization of the Chesapeake Bay clean-up 
legislation to the construction of local mass transit lines, Chris had 
had an impact that benefits all the people of central Maryland.
  Now he will spend more time in Baltimore. He will, he promises, get 
home for dinner more often with his wife, Maggie, his daughters, 
Cricket and Charlotte, and his new baby, who will be born in August. He 
may even have time for walks with his family along the greenways in 
Baltimore that he has worked so hard to bring to reality.
  So, thank you, Chris, for your public service. It has been a great 
pleasure working with you, and we all wish you the best of success in 
your new job.

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