[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 24 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1779-S1780]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     IN HONOR OF RICHARD H. SHAPIRO

 Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, today I wish to express my 
gratitude to Richard H. Shapiro for 18 years of service to the Congress 
in his capacities as program director and executive director of the 
Congressional Management Foundation, CMF. As he enters retirement, I 
wish the best for Richard and his family. They should know that the 
contributions he made during his tenure at the CMF have had positive 
impacts, direct or indirect, on the way every office in the Congress is 
managed.
  Rick started working for the Congress in the late 1970s, when he was

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hired as a staff investigator for what was then the Senate Permanent 
Subcommittee on Investigations. Following the completion of his 
graduate education in public administration at Princeton, Rick returned 
to the House of Representatives as staff director for a number of 
subcommittees. His work in the Congress and as a management consultant 
in the private sector helped Rick develop a sense of the importance of 
effective management to the oversight responsibilities of Congress.
  During his work at the CMF, Rick has helped the organization mature 
from a small and little known nonprofit into an established and highly 
used resource for congressional offices. Over the past 18 years, the 
CMF has doubled the size of its staff and quadrupled the size of its 
budget. More importantly, under Rick's leadership, the CMF has greatly 
increased the variety of services it offers to Member offices and 
committees. The CMF has prepared books specifically tailored to address 
management issues faced by congressional staff members; it provides 
confidential consulting services to offices struggling with problems of 
organization, operations, and performance. Lastly, the CMF has also 
increased the variety of training programs it offers to senior 
congressional staff members on topics as varied as strategic planning 
and interoffice communications.
  I thank Rick for all his years of service to Congress. During his 
career, he dedicated himself to improving the efficiency and 
productivity of Congress. Rick's commitment to supporting this 
legislative body is unmatched and I know that Members of Congress and 
their staff will suffer a great loss when he retires. Rick, you have 
accomplished a lot during your time with us, and we are forever 
appreciative. Again, thank you for all of your hard work.

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