[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E50]
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                        TRIBUTE TO RYAN KRABILL

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                            HON. GREG WALDEN

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 8, 2003

  Mr. WALDEN of Oregon. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
member of my Washington, D.C. staff who is leaving my office to pursue 
full-time employment. During his time with us, Ryan Krabill has 
tirelessly served the people of the Second District of Oregan as our 
intern. His positive outlook on life and strong work ethic will be 
greatly missed.
  Mr. Speaker, whenever something needed to be done, Ryan readily 
stepped in and offered to help. From simple tasks like answering phones 
to attending briefings and drafting letters, Ryan proved himself to be 
an extremely reliable and efficient worker. My staff came to depend on 
him heavily, and he never let them down. This is all the more 
remarkable given that in addition to interning full time at my office, 
he also held a full time job at Starbucks in the evening!
  Ryan originally hails from Albany, Oregon. He attended Westmont 
College in Santa Barbara, California, where he earned bachelors' 
degrees in Business and Biology. After college Ryan spent two years in 
sales, where he honed the professional demeanor and devotion to 
customer service that he so often demonstrated on the phone and when 
greeting constituents in my office. Ryan had always been interested in 
politics, and decided to leave sunny California for Washington, D.C. 
Luckily, my office was able to take him on as an intern while he 
explored his options for a full time Capitol Hill career. With the 
skills he has demonstrated in his service to the people of Oregon, I'm 
sure he will be an asset to any office.
  Mr. Speaker, my office has been lucky to have an intern like Ryan. 
His strong work ethic and upbeat attitude will no doubt serve him well 
in any position that he chooses to pursue and will truly be missed 
around the office. Best of luck in the future Ryan, and keep up the 
good work.

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