[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 49 (Thursday, April 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E556]
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                     IN HONOR OF SHELLY LIVINGSTON

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 4, 2001

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement, after 
many years of service, of a valuable staff member of our International 
Relations Committee, Shelly Livingston. Shelly's last day in the office 
was Friday, March 23, 2001.
  Shelly has served our Committee since 1974. During that time, she has 
served six chairmen, including ``Doc'' Morgan, Clem Zablocki, and Dante 
Fascell, Lee Hamilton, Henry Hyde, and myself. We were all fortunate to 
have her expertise on budget and personnel matters. Shelly had become 
an expert on the complexities of benefit plans, payroll, budgets, and 
the House rules.
  Shelly moved to the Washington area after graduating from the 
University of Texas in 1973, and began her career here on Capitol Hill 
working as a Capitol tour guide.
  Shelly has also served as Treasurer for the U.S.-Mexico 
Interparliamentary Group for many years, and has ensured that those 
exchanges were run smoothly. Shelly is an experienced, first-rate staff 
member with respect to administrative Congressional travel, as many 
members know from experience.
  I know first-hand that Shelly is a hard working and dedicated staff 
member who could tackle any project thrown her way--it is to her credit 
that the Committee on International Relations has an audio-visually 
updated, digital-videoconference capable, internet-ready hearing room.
  We will miss Shelly's warmth, humor, and friendship to all. She is a 
model for her experience and for the manner in which she worked well in 
a bipartisan manner. I thank Shelly for her outstanding service to me, 
in my chairmanship and to all who have worked with Shelly in our 
International Relations Committee. I join with my colleagues, staff, 
and friends in wishing Shelly and her husband, Gill, the very best of 
good health and happiness in the years ahead.

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