[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 59 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S5325]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               WELCOMING OUR NEW DEPUTY SERGEANT AT ARMS

  Mr. FRIST. Madam President, I rise today to welcome and introduce to 
my colleague, J. Keith Kennedy, as our new Deputy Sergeant at Arms. 
Keith is a true professional in every sense of the word, and a great 
choice to serve as Deputy Sergeant at Arms.
  Keith first came to the Senate in 1972 as a legislative assistant to 
Senator Mark Hatfield. In 1977, Keith was tapped by Senator Hatfield to 
serve as a professional staff member on the Senate Select Committee on 
Indian Affairs. In 1979, he joined the staff of the Senate Committee on 
Appropriations, quickly rising to become staff director, and served 
with the committee for a remarkable tenure of 16 years.
  In accepting the position of Deputy Sergeant at Arms, Keith has 
fulfilled his desire to return to public service, and we all will 
benefit greatly from his talent and commitment to this institution. He 
joins an already outstanding team in the Office of the Sergeant at 
Arms. In this first week alone, Keith has hit the ground running, and I 
know he will continue to accomplish great things.
  To Keith and his fine family, please accept my heartfelt 
congratulations, and I look forward to working with you in the weeks 
and months to come. Thank you for your dedication to the Senate.

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