[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 20 (Thursday, February 1, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E235]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING GINNY GANO FOR HER YEARS OF SERVICE TO OHIO'S 7TH 
                         CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

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                          HON. DAVID L. HOBSON

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 31, 2007

  Mr. HOBSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor a 
valued member of my staff, who is retiring after 37 years of working on 
behalf of the constituents of Ohio's 7th Congressional District. 
Virginia Gano, known by most everyone as ``Ginny,'' is retiring this 
week from her post as the scheduler and executive assistant to me and 
the two previous members who held this seat.
  A native of Springfield, Ginny started working for former Congressman 
Clarence ``Bud'' Brown, Jr. after graduating from Dennison University 
and the Katharine Gibbs School. When Bud decided to run for governor in 
Ohio, former Senator Mike DeWine won the seat, and Ginny stayed on to 
work for him.
  When I came here in 1991, Ginny said that she would give me her 
resume, and I told her, ``Ginny, I know that when you win the 7th 
congressional district, you win Ginny, too. You come with the office. 
You don't need a resume.'' That began not only a wonderful working 
relationship, but a warm friendship, too.
  Ginny is one of the kindest and most outgoing people that you'll ever 
come across. She knows the people who keep the Capitol complex 
running--from the personnel who run the supply offices and maintenance 
shops to the staff members who work on the House floor and in the 
Speaker's Office. And she treats each and every one of them in a kind 
and courteous manner.
  As everyone who works on Capitol Hill knows, an efficient scheduler 
is someone who can make or break an office. And Ginny, in her own way, 
has made this office work.
  When a constituent would call the office to schedule a meeting or a 
tour, she always made the extra effort to be sure that their visit to 
Washington, D.C. was special. She's so popular giving tours, that she's 
now taking the grandchildren of some of the first people she gave tours 
to years ago through the Capitol.
  And, if you ever had a question about how to cut through the 
``bureaucratic red tape,'' Ginny could find the answer or a way to get 
something done. It is those qualities that have made her invaluable to 
our office over the years.
  Beyond her official responsibilities, Ginny has been the ``den 
mother'' for scores of staffers over the years. If you were moving to 
Washington, D.C. for your first job and were looking for a place to 
live, you called Ginny. If you were not feeling well or if you needed a 
ride to the hospital, you would go see Ginny. This includes the little, 
but meaningful things, too. For example, if someone was having a 
birthday in the office and you were looking for a card to have everyone 
sign, you would go ask Ginny. Those are just a few of the examples of 
what she has done for the young people who have worked in the office.
  Ginny Gano has been the heart of this office and in my district for 
years, and she will be missed. So today, on behalf of my wife, Carolyn, 
and my current and former staff, I want to thank her for her service, 
but most of all for her friendship over the years.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Ginny Gano on her 
retirement from federal service as the ``first sergeant'' of Ohio's 7th 
Congressional District.

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