[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 50 (Wednesday, April 29, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E708]
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                 TRIBUTE TO DICK FEENEY, PUBLIC SERVANT

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                          HON. ELIZABETH FURSE

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 1998

  Ms. FURSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dedicated 
public servant. When I was elected to Congress in 1992, one of my top 
priorities was securing the funding to guarantee that the important 
Westside Light Rail project would open on time and on budget. While I 
have had the opportunity to work with many good people at Tri-Met 
throughout my six years in Congress, Dick Feeney has been a constant 
source of good counsel and support. I would not have had as much 
success without his steadying influence.
  Dick's contributions to Oregon are not limited to his work with our 
local transit agency, Tri-Met, where he has worked for twenty years. 
Dick began his distinguished career in 1966 as a Legislative Assistant 
to Congresswoman Edith Green, and later worked for the Multnomah County 
Chairman. He was an instructor at Portland State University and served 
as Director of the Institute of policy Studies. He has been President 
of the Oregon Transit Association, and is currently a member of the 
Archdiocesan Board of Catholic Charities and the disciplinary panel of 
the Oregon State Bar. I also know that Dick can carry an Irish tune 
with the best of them.
  Dick Feeney is one of those people who effectively and consistently 
serve the public, day in and day out, and never ask for any 
recognition. Today, on behalf of Portland and all my constituents, I 
would like to give him the credit he deserves. Happy Birthday, Dick.

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