[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 141 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2001]
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                    HONORING KATHLEEN MARY O'CONNELL

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 8, 1998

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, as we approach the end of the 105th 
Congress, I want to recognize Kathleen Mary O'Connell who served on the 
Committee on Ways and Means staff from May of 1991--until her recent 
death from cancer on August 29, 1998.
  Kathleen's fine reputation and professional skills are well known to 
all. She was smart, dynamic, charming, quick, a fabulous staffer, an 
excellent economist, and, most important, a good friend.
  Our great sense of loss for Kathleen will continue each day. We 
always will remember Kathleen fondly.
  Kathleen was a graduate of Smith College, and received her master's 
degree in economics from Duke University. Thereafter, she worked for 
fifteen years for the Congressional Budget Office, and then for more 
than seven years for the Committee on Ways and Means.
  Kathleen cared about our Federal Government, its programs, and its 
policies. Most important, Kathleen wanted to make a difference and she 
did. Kathleen was key staff to all of the tax bills pending before the 
Committee during her tenure. She provided thorough and critical 
analyses of the economic, tax, and budgetary implications of 
legislation under consideration. She argued for fairness and policy 
decisions that benefitted the average American. Kathleen was a public 
servant who all of us are proud to have known.
  On behalf of the Members and staff of the Committee on Ways and 
Means, I want to say that we will miss you always, Kathleen.

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