[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 14 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E146-E147]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO HELEN C. HITZ

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                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 13, 2002

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. Helen C. 
Hitz, a former employee here on Capitol Hill. Mrs. Hitz recently passed 
away, on January 15, 2002, at the age of 80.
  In 1960, Mrs. Hitz moved to the Washington, D.C. area and began her 
employment on Capitol Hill in February of 1961 as a secretary and 
receptionist to the Honorable Frank Moss of Utah. In September of 1961, 
Mrs. Hitz accepted the position as Secretary to the General Counsel at 
the House of Representatives Committee on Small Business. In April of 
1965, she transferred to the House Committee on Banking and Currency 
where she was a staff director and supervised several Committee 
caseworkers. She was also the confidential and personal Secretary to 
Dr. Paul Nelson, Administrative Assistant to the committee chairman. In 
July of 1965, Mrs. Hitz accepted the position of Personal Secretary to

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Congressman Fernand St. Germain, a Democrat from Rhode Island. She 
coordinated the work of the Congressman between his personal office and 
the Committee. Mrs. Hitz retired from Congressional service in 1983 
from her position with Congressman St. Germain after more than 20 years 
of federal civil service.
  In 1987, Mrs. Hitz moved from Virginia to Jackson, Tennessee to be 
near her son, John Hitz. In 1998 she relocated to Holts Summitt, 
Missouri to be near her other son, Charles Hitz, and to her hometown of 
Jefferson City, Missouri when she lived until her death.
  It is always an honor and a privilege to recognize folks who have 
given a large portion of their lives to government service. It is a 
noble profession and I am proud to recognize the service of Mrs. Helen 
C. Hitz.

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