[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 68 (Friday, May 26, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E972-E973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING JUNE KENYON ON HER RETIREMENT, HEAD OF CASEWORK, CONROE 
                            DISTRICT OFFICE

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor June Kenyon 
upon her retirement from my district office staff.
  Beginning in 1997 when I first took office, June Kenyon brought to 
the field office in Humble, Texas her wealth of knowledge and 
experience gleaned from working for my predecessor, the Honorable Jack 
Fields. Not only did June sign on as Office Manager but took on the 
role of Head of Casework to help constituents. I was blessed to have 
June's expertise and long record of commitment to constituents in 
helping me confront the challenges of being a newly elected 
Congressman.
  For the next 9 years, June excelled at her roles and increased her 
knowledge of the inner workings of Federal agencies to the point that 
some even invited her to brief their staffs on the intricacies of 
casework with Congressional offices.
  June's command of the system and successful resolution of thousands 
of cases are a tribute to her professionalism and relentlessness in 
serving the residents of the 8th Congressional District.
  Extremely hard-working, painstakingly fair, exceedingly 
knowledgeable--these are qualities June has not only honed but put at 
the disposal of constituents as she advocates for them and resolves 
difficult issues. But it was in the challenges faced by our 
constituents in the aftermath of Hurricane Rita this past fall that 
June's abilities shown brightly as she led the efforts to resolve 
quickly and systematically over 1,000 claims for expedited assistance 
from FEMA. Working long hours, interfacing with local officials and aid 
agencies, June contributed significantly to the ability of Southeast 
Texans to survive the aftermath of this devastating storm and begin the 
recovery process.
  While June has always been a diligent staffer, the last 18 months 
have created personal challenges for her, including a long commute to 
Conroe after redistricting led to closing the Humble office. The 
redistricting also meant serving a different and larger geographic 
area. June did not miss a beat in adapting to the new conditions, 
including participating in the Mobile Office taking caseworkers to 
constituents in the small towns of East Texas.
  In the years I have worked with June, I have come to know a committed 
Republican activist and a woman of broad and varied interests which I 
hope she will pursue in the time afforded by retirement. From her 
native New York, June brought with her to the Houston area, a 
distinctive Long Island accent and a deep-seated love of music. 
Although she has yet to sing for our staff, June has shared with us 
reminiscences as varied as singing classical music at Carnegie Hall and 
the blues at

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unnamed, smoke-filled venues. A lover of opera, she has long been a 
subscriber to the Houston Grand Opera and Opera in the Heights.
  Mr. Speaker, I know you join with me in saying ``thank you'' and 
``job well done'' to June Kenyon for her years of loyal service to 
Congressman Jack Fields and myself, but most of all to the people of 
Southeast Texas whom she has served with distinction.

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