[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 11, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S5362]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DAN KUNSMAN

 Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I rise today to say good-bye to a 
good friend who has worked with me for over 10 years.
  Dan Kunsman has been my Communications Director for the last eight 
years, adding to some 3 years of assisting me on the House side when I 
was the lone congressman from Wyoming. Also a native son of Wyoming, 
his work for me and the great State extends deeply into the heart and 
soul of the West and will continue long into the future.
  Dan joined my office in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1991 
right out of school. Dan did a great job for me and was promoted to 
Communications Director when I was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1994.
  Dan has not only been valuable in Washington, he was also a crucial 
part of three, statewide, victorious campaigns. He also took time from 
our efforts on sabbatical to assist with the success of my good friend 
and colleague, Senator Enzi, on his initial election effort in 1996.
  We're part of a team, my staff and I. Along with my wife, Susan, we 
feel strongly bound to service for the people of Wyoming. As we say in 
the West, Dan's a good hand. That's a high compliment. It means that 
he's part of the team, reliable in a storm or any circumstance. In the 
House, Senate and on the campaign trail, Dan has proved to be one of 
the brightest and most effective public policy communicators and 
political strategists in Wyoming and Washington.
  Dan has decided to join Brimmer Communications and will lead a new 
Washington, DC office for the public relations firm based in Jackson 
Hole, Wyoming. While it's always hard to see good people move on, in 
this case, I'm glad Dan plans to go to a strong firm at home and stay 
close to Wyoming people.
  I'm not always the best at saying good-bye. I don't like to say it. 
So I'll just say see you, and I hope that's true. I'll look forward to 
it.
  To our friend, Dan, I wish him and his wife, Isabel, the best of 
luck, and I know the Senate does as well.

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