[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 150 (Tuesday, October 20, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2243]
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                    RETIREMENT OF JAMES N. WOODRUFF

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 20, 1998

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to James N. 
Woodruff, who has recently retired after a distinguished career with 
the Office of Personnel Management and its predecessor, the Civil 
Service Commission.
  It may seem unusual for the Congress to honor the service of a long-
time Executive branch employee, but I can assure my colleagues that Jim 
served the Congress effectively for many years. The vast majority of 
Jim's tenure was devoted, either directly or in his supervisory 
capacity, to the drafting and analysis of measure addressing many of 
the most significant and complex Federal personnel issues. He 
contributed immeasurably to major initiatives such as the Federal 
Employees Pay Comparability Acts of 1970 and 1990, the Federal 
Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986, and the Civil Service Reform 
Act of 1978.
  In addition, many members of personal and committee staffs have 
benefited from Jim's quick and able assistance over the years. Whether 
on the most arcane technical matters or the broadest constitutional 
concerns, Jim's expertise and counsel reflected sound judgment and were 
always readily available.
  We would be remiss in allowing only the Executive branch to express 
regrets at Jim's departure. His career-long commitment to excellence is 
in the finest tradition of public service and we wish him well.

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