[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 64 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E816]
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                        RECOGNIZING MARK EVERSON

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 20, 2007

  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank Mark Everson for 
his dedication to public service and to congratulate him on his new 
position as President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Red 
Cross. Everson's commitment to this country as the Internal Revenue 
Service Commissioner is an example for everyone in public service.
  Mark Everson has served as Commissioner of the Internal Revenue 
Service (IRS) since 2003, and we will certainly miss him when he 
officially leaves to lead the American Red Cross on May 29th. His 
dedication to making sure that taxpayers' needs were heard, and his 
commitment to expanding access to and knowledge of the Earned Income 
Tax Credit deserve our congratulations.
  Prior to his confirmation as IRS Commissioner, Everson has worked in 
several other high-profile positions in the public and private sectors. 
During the Reagan Administration, he worked tirelessly in various 
positions at the U.S. information agency and the Department of Justice, 
and he also served at the Office of Management and Budget for the 
current Administration.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to call Mark Everson a friend, and I thank 
him for his fine work at the IRS over the last four years. It has been 
an honor to work with him throughout the years. He is a true public 
servant who is committed to the highest level of integrity, and the 
American Red Cross will be well served by his dedication and 
leadership.

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