[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 14, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1173]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       IDAHO'S FRIEND IN THE IRS

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, for the first time in many years, 
Idaho taxpayers and, congressional staff will face the season without a 
very special friend in the business. Merry Trudeau, local taxpayer 
advocate with the Internal Revenue Service, is retiring after 30 years 
of lending a compassionate ear and helpful hand to many Idaho 
taxpayers. Over three decades of working in different sections of the 
IRS but most notably as a taxpayer advocate, Merry distinguished 
herself on both sides of the phone. She helped many Idahoans through 
the mazes of Federal tax law and working out resolutions to different 
problems, and she was the person who fellow employees reached out to 
when they needed guidance. She is perhaps best known for her generosity 
and willingness to volunteer her time and resources with the Combined 
Federal Campaign and helping needy families and children enjoy 
beautiful and plentiful Christmases.


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  On page S1173, February 14, 2006, the following sentence 
appeared: Mr. President, for the first time in many years, Idaho 
taxpayers and, congressional staff will face the season without a 
very special friend in the business.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. CRAPO. Mr. 
President, for the first time in many years, Idaho taxpayers and 
congressional staff will face the season without a very special 
friend in the business.


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  Merry's grandchildren and husband will certainly enjoy all the 
additional attention as she turns her time from work to family and 
friends in retirement. Still, people like Merry never truly retire from 
helping others, and I am positive that her generosity, compassion, and 
kindness will continue to leave an indelible mark on all the lives she 
touches. My congratulations go to Merry and her family as she opens the 
page to a new chapter in her life.

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