[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 127 (Friday, October 8, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S10836]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                THANK YOU, SENATE POSTMASTER HARRY GREEN

 Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, since September 11, 2001, outstanding 
members of our Senate family have stepped forward to deal with the many 
challenges this institution has faced. One such leader is Harry Green, 
who I appointed to be the Senate Postmaster in January 1997.
  I have known Harry Green all my life.
  I rise today to wish Harry the very best as he plans to retire yet 
again at the end of October and return to our native State of 
Mississippi.
  Harry began his career in 1961 with the United States Postal Service 
in Pascagoula, MS. After only 10 years, he was promoted into a 
supervisory role which led to his becoming the postmaster in 
Pascagoula. In 1985 he was transferred to Lafayette, LA, where he 
served as postmaster there until his retirement in 1992.
  After I became majority leader, I coaxed Harry out of retirement in 
1997 to become the postmaster of the United States Senate.
  During his tenure with the Senate Post Office, he has been faced with 
two significant biological/chemical challenges, anthrax in October 2001 
and ricin in February 2004. Because of Harry's experience and demeanor, 
both attacks on the Senate were met with calm leadership and competent 
direction and stability.
  After the 2001 anthrax incident, Harry led the Senate Post Office 
team in a collaborative effort with U.S. Postal Service representatives 
to ensure the delivery of mail in a safe and timely manner. He and his 
team have received accolades for their performance and responsiveness 
in combating these threats to the Senate mail service.
  Harry also has proven himself an outstanding steward of appropriated 
funds. By utilizing existing resources and without compromising 
customer service, he has improved the quality of the Senate Post 
Office's service, in normal times as well as during crises, while still 
managing to spend about 58 percent less than other similar government 
agencies.
  I wish Harry well as he plans his retirement as postmaster of the 
Senate and leaves the Washington, DC area to be closer to his family. 
Harry has a lovely bride, Ilone, of 42 years, four children and five 
grandchildren. His post-retirement plans are to return to Pascagoula 
and its picturesque view of the Gulf of Mexico where he can enjoy full-
time his hobbies of boating and watching SEC football and NASCAR 
racing.
  We will all miss Harry's excellent leadership, gentle nature and good 
humor here in the U.S. Senate. Harry, I will see you, riding our 
bicycles on the beach.

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