[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 12, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E444]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING A DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT, MS. DIANN CONDREY

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 12, 2003

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, there are many unsung heroes who work day 
and night, week after week, month after month, to support the operation 
of the United States Congress. Most of these dedicated people labor 
outside of the spotlight--away from the glamour that is often 
associated with public service--but their work insures that our work 
can be done. One such dedicated public servant, Ms. Diann Condrey, will 
conclude her distinguished tenure on Capitol Hill this month and I rise 
tonight to salute Diann for her untiring loyalty and service.
  Diann began her government career as a high school student in 1968 
when she began working with the Department of Defense during the 
Vietnam war. At that time Diann's salary was a meager $3,776 a year.
  Diann spent the next 16 years working for the Army and Navy 
originally as a Management assistant and later as a computer specialist 
and project manager. In 1992, she took a position with the United 
States House of Representatives as a committee consultant providing 
computer support services to committees and to leadership offices. In 
2000, she became the team leader responsible for training newly hired 
TSRs.
  During my staff days on the Hill, I worked with Diann on a regular 
basis and got to know her very well. She has been a great asset to our 
Hill community. Her understanding of often complicated programs was 
always met with passion for helping her clients understand how to best 
implement the rapidly changing advances made in computers and 
technology.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you and my colleagues to join me in 
honoring Ms. Diann Condrey for her many years of commitment to her 
Nation through her continued service and employment with the United 
States. I wish Diann the best of luck in her retirement and always.

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