[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 121 (Thursday, September 30, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H7938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATIONS TO LINDA THEIL ON HER RETIREMENT

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Linda Theil on her 
retirement from 33 years of public service as a staff member in the 
House of Representatives.
  When I was just starting my first term in Congress in 1993, Linda 
came to my staff. Her expertise and vast knowledge of education policy 
have been invaluable to me as a Member of the House Committee on 
Education and the Workforce. She has worked on legislation, including 
the Child Nutrition Act, the School Breakfast Pilot Program, Head 
Start, the Balancing Act, and Welfare Reform, to name only a few.
  Mr. Speaker, Linda Theil is the role model for what every single 
staff member should be, dedicated, hardworking, caring and devoted. Her 
presence will be missed but not forgotten.
  Thank you, congratulations, and best wishes, Linda.

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