[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 111 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1594]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING JACK SULLIVAN ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 6, 1998

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
John (Jack) Sullivan of Sandwich, Massachusetts, who retired July 31, 
1998, from the Internal Revenue Service.
  Jack is truly one of the finest public servants I know. Not only did 
he do his job professionally, responsibly, with dignity and with 
courtesy, he sought to teach those attributes to those around him.
  Jack continues to serve the public through his civic activities. He 
believes in the importance of getting involved, and exemplifies the 
idea that one man can truly make a difference, and that all men should 
try. As the leader of the NTEU Massachusetts Coalition, he has 
dedicated himself to educating public sector employees and the public 
sector about the importance in getting involved in legislative and 
political activities. He was part of the fight to ensure that federal 
employees have more of an opportunity to exercise their political 
rights and then to persuade them to use those political rights. And, he 
has taken the time to educate me about the issues that are of 
importance to federal employees--especially those of the employees at 
the IRS.
  I am proud to call Jack my friend, proud to know that our country was 
served for over thirty years by such a dedicated public servant and 
proud that I will continue to be able to work with Jack on the federal 
employee and PKU issues that are so important to him.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in wishing the best of luck to Jack 
and his family upon the occasion of his retirement.

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