[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 156 (Monday, November 8, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2301-E2302]
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                    MARCIA M. STEWART: HAPPY TRAILS

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                             HON. DON YOUNG

                               of alaska

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 8, 1999

  Mr. YOUNG of Alaska. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep regret that the 
Committee on Resources bids farewell to Marcia Stewart, Legislative 
Assistant to the Chief Counsel of the Committee. Marcia has been not 
only the right hand of the Chief Council's office, but often the heart, 
head and both feet.
  Marcia Stewart is one of those staffers often seen but seldom heard. 
Her job was not a glamorous one, but one which was integral to the 
efficient and effective operation of the Committee on Resources. With 
her help, the Resources Committee has been one of the most productive 
in the House and she had a hand in every bill we moved (and we have 
moved hundreds so far). Her presence in markups, in hearings and on the 
Floor ensured that all would go well. In fact, her very first time 
staffing a bill on the Floor, the vote was unanimous, probably because 
no one could bear to disappoint her.
  Marcia came to the Committee from the former Committee on Merchant 
Marine and Fisheries, where she served as a staff assistant. Even then, 
her extraordinary skills were apparent, and she was a clear choice for 
the demanding duties of the Chief Counsel's office when I became 
Chairman of the Resources Committee in the 104th Congress. Her 
expertise and organizational skills have kept our legislative and 
oversight trains running on time. That is why I am not surprised that

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Marcia Stewart is known as the ``Martha Stewart of legislation.'' Not 
bad for a woman who was a toddler when I began my career in Congress.
  Marcia and her two-year-old daughter, Abigail, will be joining 
Marcia's husband Tim Stewart in Salt Lake City, where they will be 
giving up the white columns of the Capitol for the wide open spaces of 
the West. All I can say is Congressman Jim Hansen district's gain is 
our loss.
  We will miss you, Marcia Stewart, and wish you and your family a 
wonderful life in Utah. I thank you for your service to me, to the 
Committee on Resources, to the Congress and to America.

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