[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 66 (Wednesday, May 24, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E946-E947]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING KAREN HOGAN

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                         HON. E. CLAY SHAW, JR.

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 24, 2006

  Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a wonderful woman, 
Ms. Karen Hogan, who has worked tirelessly or the people of the State 
of Florida for over two decades, and to congratulate her on her 
retirement.
  Karen Hogan has worked in the State of Florida's Washington, D.C. 
office since 1995. Most recently, Karen served as Senior Management 
Analyst for the Florida Department of Children and Families. In this 
capacity, she represented and advised the Governor and the Department 
Secretary on national issues relevant to the State, such as healthcare, 
immigration, the elderly and welfare. Karen is truly an expert on 
Health and Human Services issues, especially the welfare Program.
  Before her service in the State of Florida's Washington office, Karen 
was Chief of Staff for our colleague and friend, the late U.S. 
Representative Tom Lewis (R-FL), for the 12 years he served in the U.S. 
House of Representatives. I know Tom's wife Marian Lewis joins me in 
offering thanks to Karen for her service to the residents of South 
Florida.
  I congratulate Karen on her well deserved retirement. It has been a 
true joy to work with her over these many years. Karen epitomizes the 
phrase ``consummate professional.''

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Karen's knowledge on State and Federal policy issues is far reaching. 
She has always been extremely helpful to everyone in the Florida 
Congressional delegation and she will be dearly missed by all Members 
and staff.
  Karen is a former resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, and is the 
mother of five children--Christina Kuminski, Richard Craney, Cathy 
Schwink, Wendy Daniels and Patrick Hogan--and grandmother of eight 
grandchildren--Alyssa, Keith and Jonathan Kuminski, Ryan Craney, 
Taylor, Alex and Spencer Schwink, and Carter Daniels. Karen is active 
in her church and bible study. I have no doubt that Karen will be 
looking forward to spending more time gardening, a hobby which she 
loves dearly. If you ask her, Karen would probably say that she isn't 
retiring, that she's just moving on to the next phase in her life.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Florida Congressional delegation, I 
wish Karen Hogan all the best in her next phase of life.

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