[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 12 (Wednesday, February 4, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E118]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MR. KEN BURNS

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                           HON. ROBERT W. NEY

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 4, 2004

  Mr. NEY. Mr. Speaker, it is with sad tidings that I announce the loss 
of Ken Burns, a dedicated House employee that many of us had the 
pleasure of working with.
  Ken began his career with the House working for House Information 
Resources as a Communications Specialist in November 1999. During his 
time there, Ken served as the PBX administrator and supported video 
conferencing for all congressional offices. Ken also served as a Move 
Coordinator during the last transition. He was always very helpful and 
dedicated to the customer.
  Ken received numerous letters of recognition for his cheerful and 
positive attitude. He never hesitated to go the extra mile to make sure 
his customers were totally satisfied. He made himself available to 
assist customers no matter when he was needed. He was a real pleasure 
to work with and always maintained an upbeat attitude--even when you 
knew things were not going well for him.
  And for the past year, Ken worked at the Recording Studio, handling 
all the video teleconferences for Members. He was very knowledgeable 
about the systems and stayed on top of new technologies. Ken was always 
very helpful in many areas of that operation--he helped answer phones 
at the front desk and operated television cameras in the House studios 
regularly. Ken's personality was infectious, always positive, upbeat, 
and never had a bad word to say about anyone.
  I feel privileged to have known Ken as a person and know that he will 
be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of working with him.

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