[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 135 (Friday, December 8, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11694]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     A TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY J. ZAGAMI

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, on January 3, 2007, a longtime employee of 
the Congress and the Legislative Branch will retire from public 
service. After 40 years of service, Anthony J. ``Tony'' Zagami will 
depart as the longest serving general counsel in the history of the 
U.S. Government Printing Office.
  Tony Zagami began his career as a young Senate Page in the mid-1960s. 
I first met him during my first term in the Senate representing the 
citizens of Vermont. At that time, Tony was working in the Senate 
Democratic cloakroom while completing law school. He spent a total of 
25 years in various positions on Capitol Hill before leaving in 1990 to 
become the general counsel for GPO, the agency responsible for printing 
and distributing the Congressional Record and almost all other 
Government publications.
  Years ago, my wife Marcelle and I invited Tony over for an evening at 
our house in McLean. Also joining us was Henry Chapin, who gave us a 
performance that showed us why he is known as a great balladeer. I will 
always remember that night of music, laughter, and friends fondly.
  Throughout his career both here on the Hill and later with GPO, Tony 
was known for his dedication and hard work on behalf of the American 
people. He leaves with a lengthy and very distinguished record of 
public service. I thank my friend Tony Zagami for that service, and 
Marcelle and I wish him well as he departs to begin a new chapter in 
his life.
  Mr. KENNEDY. Mr. President, at the end of the year, a longtime public 
servant who is a former congressional staff member will retire after 40 
years of distinguished Government service to the Nation. Since 1990, 
Anthony J. Zagami has been general counsel of the Government Printing 
Office, the longest serving general counsel in the agency's history, 
and I welcome this opportunity to commend him for his long and 
outstanding career.
  Tony has been general counsel at GPO for the past 16 years. Before 
that, he had worked ably with us in a variety of positions in the 
Senate. I first met him in the 1970s, when he was an impressive young 
aide in our Senate Democratic cloakroom.
  At the time, Tony was also earning his law degree from George Mason 
University School of Law in Arlington, and his strong commitment to 
public service impressed us all.
  He later became general counsel of the Congressional Joint Committee 
on Printing, our oversight committee for GPO, and he served there for 9 
years. When he moved to GPO in 1990, Tony became an essential part of 
the ongoing effort to guide the agency in the digital age.
  I have enjoyed working with Tony very much over the years, and I have 
always had great respect for his ability and dedication. On the 
occasion of his retirement, I thank Tony for all he has done so well, 
and I extend my best wishes to him and to his family for the years 
ahead.

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