[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 14 (Thursday, February 10, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E221]
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          CONGRATULATING NANCY TIPPINS ON THE OCCASION OF HER 
                               RETIREMENT

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                             HON. JO BONNER

                               of alabama

                  in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 10, 2005

  Mr. BONNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a dear friend 
and colleague who recently retired from Capitol Hill after three 
decades of exemplary service.
  Nancy Tippins, a native of Auburn, Alabama, and graduate of Auburn 
University, first came to Washington, DC, in 1975 and accepted a 
position as legislative assistant on the staff of my predecessor, 
Representative Jack Edwards. Following Jack's retirement in 1984, Nancy 
was hired by my immediate predecessor, Representative Sonny Callahan, 
as his legislative director.
  During her tenure with Sonny, Nancy became an invaluable member of 
the legislative team, a role made even more important in 1994 with 
Sonny's appointment as chairman of the House Appropriations Committee's 
Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs. She quickly developed a thorough and extensive knowledge of 
subcommittee operations and the appropriations process, and during 
Sonny's chairmanship became an integral part of the team drafting each 
year's Foreign Operations appropriations bill.
  Nancy's hard work and dedication to her colleagues and to the people 
of south Alabama won her wide admiration from Members and staff alike, 
and she developed a strong and well-deserved reputation for being a 
team player and a reliable source for assistance and information.
  It would be difficult to adequately describe the tremendous gifts and 
skill Nancy brought to our office in Washington. Admired by members and 
staff on both sides of the aisle, she brought great levels of knowledge 
to the job and displayed tremendous dedication to the residents of 
Alabama's First Congressional District. As my legislative director for 
the past two years, I found my new job as a member of this chamber made 
much easier as a result of the breadth of knowledge Nancy possessed. 
Having worked side-by-side with her for twenty years, it was not hard 
for me to develop a deep and genuine respect for Nancy and for her long 
string of professional successes. It is due in large part to Nancy 
Tippins that my first term continued what has become a time-honored 
tradition of dedicated public service for the people for south Alabama.
  Mr. Speaker, while the retirement of Nancy Tippins marks a tremendous 
loss for my office and for her many friends in Washington, DC, it also 
marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter in Nancy's life. I ask 
my colleagues to join with me in saluting her for thirty years of 
exemplary public service to this body and to the people of Alabama. We 
extend to her our very best wishes and our heartfelt thanks for 
everything she has brought to this great city; my hope is for only the 
best of good health, happiness, and prosperity in the years ahead.

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