[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 174 (Friday, December 14, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S13290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO MARIE MOORE

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I wish to pay tribute to one of my departing 
staff who has been working in my personal office for almost 4 years. 
Marie Moore has served as my Deputy Press Secretary since May 1998, and 
has distinguished herself in many ways. She has handled her duties with 
grace and professionalism, and quite frankly has set the standard for 
those who will follow her in this very demanding position.
  Marie has served with me during some of our Nation's most historic 
and sometimes very difficult and dramatic events. On occasion these 
events have demanded very much of her, as they did all Senate staff 
members but particularly those who are required to deal one on one with 
a sometimes skeptical or hostile media. She certainly leaves Washington 
with some memories and experiences which will benefit her professional 
career and her personal life for many years to come.
  Marie's tenacious work ethic and organizational skills have benefited 
our office's operation greatly. Both are exemplary. Maybe she learned 
these attributes at Ole Miss, where she graduated with a journalism 
degree just before coming to Washington. However, I suspect the best of 
Marie Moore is a product of her wonderful family and upbringing back in 
Holly Springs, MS. Only a few short days after joining my staff, Marie 
began reorganizing the press shop, adding new filing cabinets, 
rearranging furniture, finding more space for this or that, all for the 
better. She has demonstrated a tremendous capacity for leadership. She 
knows how to take charge and really get things done with presented with 
virtually any challenge. For instance, in addition to working on my 
staff, Marie has been an active member of the Mississippi Society of 
Washington, helping to organize events and recruit new members. She has 
also selflessly assisted me and my staff in a number of other duties, 
not necessarily in her job description, but tasks which must be done 
and require an exceptional degree of patience, understanding, and 
skill.
  She is excellent with my constituents who come to Washington. Marie 
has always provided a friendly face and warm welcome for the many 
visitors I receive each day, and she is always quick to entertain them 
with refreshments or conversation if the have to wait. Additionally, 
she has done a wonderful job in handling the many photographs which are 
required of a U.S. Senator. Marie always makes sure those seeking a 
photo with me have that opportunity, and that these many photos get 
back to those with whom I have met.
  Marie has proven to be press savvy, something we all value here in 
Washington. She has a keen mind for what may or may not be a news item, 
and in their regard shows experience well beyond her years. Marie knows 
how to meet deadlines, how to prioritize and most importantly how to 
get information to the public in an effective, comprehensive and timely 
manner.
  We all know people who are somehow just prone to being successful in 
anything they undertake. Marie is one of those people. I have no doubt, 
that whatever career path is are in Marie Moore's future, she will 
succeed.
  May I add, for those Americans who sometimes make negative 
generalization about America's younger people, Marie Moore is just the 
opposite in every way. She is an example of the best in America's 
future. She is an asset to our country and to this institution. I will 
miss her very much, and so will many other people in the U.S. Senate 
who work with Marie on a daily basis. Marie made it a point to know 
names, remember faces throughout the Capitol and Senate Office 
Buildings, just as she did with our visitors. I know the folks down in 
the Senate recording studio, the photo studio, the service department 
and a host of other Senate offices share my sentiments about Marie, and 
our loss. But, we wish Marie the very best in her new endeavor, and I 
certainly hope she will stop by and visit when back in Washington.

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