[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11487]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO JERRY M. HAMMOND

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, as chairman of the Joint Committee on 
Printing, I want to pay tribute to Jerry Hammond, Director of 
Congressional Publishing Services, who retired from the Government 
Printing Office, GPO, after 37 years of Government service.
  Mr. Hammond graduated from DeMatha High School in 1969 and then 
served as a sergeant, E-5, in the U.S. Marines Corps. Jerry came to GPO 
in 1972 and graduated in the apprentice class of 1977 in the Hand 
Section of the Composing Division. Mr. Hammond joined the Office of 
Congressional Publishing Services in 1985 and was promoted to the 
position of Director in 2004.
  Jerry worked on the night shift at GPO for many years working closely 
with several congressional offices, House and Senate, night in and 
night out, to ensure the production and delivery of the Congressional 
Record, House and Senate Calendars, and congressional bills and 
reports. He was also instrumental in establishing remote composition 
capabilities at congressional offices which continue to be used today.
  Jerry Hammond also worked very closely with my staff on the Joint 
Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. He assisted us with 
the very successful redesign of the inaugural tickets, enhancing their 
security, usability, and appearance. Additionally, he personally 
oversaw the printing of the programs, gifts, menus, and various other 
inaugural products. Anyone who has worked with Jerry over the years 
could not help but be impressed with his easygoing demeanor, especially 
under the pressure of meeting the printing requirements of Congress.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Jerry Hammond for his 
service to GPO and Congress. We wish him all the best in his 
retirement.

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