[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 87 (Thursday, June 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1339]
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                        TRIBUTE TO LIZ COVENTRY

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 29, 2006

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great sense of 
pride and with an overwhelming sense of sadness that I rise today to 
pay tribute to the lifelong career of public service of Liz Coventry.
  Liz has been a loyal supporter, advisor, friend, and confidante for 
nearly a decade. Throughout my years in the New Jersey State 
Legislature and my tenure in Congress, Liz has been an integral part of 
the team that I depend upon and my constituents look to for assistance 
and guidance. There is no job too big for Liz's breadth of expertise 
and knowledge--she can accomplish any task before her. And, there is no 
job too small for Liz--she is a true team player, pitching in whenever 
she can and wherever she is needed.
  In her capacity on my Congressional staff, Liz has been a great help 
to countless constituents. She truly takes each individual case to 
heart. No one who sits with Liz at her desk ever feels like a case 
number; she gives each person a real personal touch.
  Liz has also been organizing a number of special projects for Fifth 
District residents, such as the art competition and a veterans history 
project. Her dedication to the art competition is worthy of the art 
patronage of the Medici Family during the Renaissance. She makes 
everyone of these young artists feel like Michelangelo or DaVinci. And, 
her commitment to the veterans history project is unparalleled. She is 
a one-woman USO, making every veteran she speaks with feel like the 
marines at Iwo Jima.
  Liz has recently decided to take a well-deserved retirement after 
years in selfless public service. I know that my whole staff, my 
constituents, and I will miss her dearly, but we wish her the very best 
as she takes this grand step.

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