[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 12 (Monday, January 22, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Page S824]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO ANTHONY J. ZAGAMI

  Mr. Levin. Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Mr. Anthony J. Zagami as he concludes 40 years of dedicated 
public service. Mr. Zagami officially retired on January 3, 2007, from 
the U.S. Government Printing Office with the distinction of being the 
longest serving general counsel in history.
  In the mid-1960s, Mr. Zagami began his distinguished career on 
Capitol Hill as a Senate page. I first met Tony many years ago when he 
was working in the Senate Democratic cloakroom. Following his service 
in the cloakroom, he worked for the Secretary of the Senate and 
eventually went on to become the general counsel for the Joint 
Committee on Printing for 9 years. Mr. Zagami would ultimately work in 
the Senate for a total of 25 years in various capacities.
  In 1990, Tony began his tenure as the longest serving general counsel 
in history. In this capacity, he oversaw an agency that is responsible 
for the printing and distribution of the Congressional Record and 
nearly every other governmental publication. Mr. Zagami served at a 
momentous time in the history of the GPO, as the agency worked to move 
into the digital age.
  Tony is known as a diligent, thorough, and dedicated public servant, 
and I am honored to recognize his outstanding service. His record of 
service, which spans more than four decades, is tremendous indeed. I 
know my Senate colleagues join me in congratulating Tony Zagami for his 
tremendous work over the years, and I wish him the best in the years to 
come. I hope he will enjoy his retirement as much as we have enjoyed 
his presence around the Capitol over the years.

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