[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 74 (Monday, June 12, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1118]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MERRY TRUDEAU

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                       HON. C.L. ``BUTCH'' OTTER

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 12, 2006

  Mr. OTTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in paying tribute to the achievements and distinguished career of Merry 
Trudeau of Eagle, Idaho. Mrs. Trudeau has honorably and diligently 
served the people of the United States with over 30 years of faithful 
service to the Internal Revenue Service. Now, you might think it 
strange that I would stand before you today, Mr. Speaker, to praise the 
work of a tax collector. But the truth is, Merry has spent her entire 
career in what friends refer to as ``her true calling''--as an advocate 
for American taxpayers. She works very closely with the people in her 
community resolving specific problems related to the Internal Revenue 
Service. Merry serves as Director of the Tax Payers Advocate Service in 
Boise, where she leads the effort to provide this priceless resource to 
my constituents. I might add that she accomplishes her duties in a 
manner consistent with her excellent character--which my constituents 
and I describe as sincerely helpful. In Idaho and across the United 
States, Merry Trudeau has established a reputation as an honest, 
hardworking leader capable of accomplishing even the most difficult and 
complex of tasks. She always wears a smile, and eagerly attacks any 
opportunity to help a constituent. When she retires on July 3, 2006, 
Idahoans and all Americans will be losing a truly great public servant. 
The level of responsiveness and accountability that Merry exemplifies 
as a liaison officer embodies my belief that government must be the 
people's servant, not their master. It is for these reasons, Mr. 
Speaker, that I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to 
join me in recognizing the accomplishments and career of Mrs. Trudeau, 
and thanking her for diligent service to Idaho and the United States.

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