[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 114 (Thursday, September 14, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1724]
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                        IN HONOR OF TOM McMURRAY

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 14, 2006

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Tom McMurray of 
Springfield, Illinois, on his retlrement on September 30, 2006 as a 
Taxpayer Advocate for the International Revenue Service. He has more 
than 33 years of federal service and has spent a majority of that time 
as an advocate for the American taxpayers.
  Mr. McMurray has been a friend to citizens having disputes with the 
Internal Revenue Service, and through his work as the IRS' Taxpayer 
Advocate, Mr. McMurray has assisted countless citizens with tax 
questions. I congratulate Mr. McMurray, his wife Patti and their 
children, Traci and Scott, on his retirement from the Internal Revenue 
Service's Taxpayer Advocate Office. I wish Mr. McMurray all the best 
for an enjoyable retirement.

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