[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 22, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1115]
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                        TRIBUTE TO MR. JAY EAGEN

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 22, 2007

  Mr. BOEHNER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Jay Eagen, this body's 
Chief Administrative Officer, upon his retirement. Mr. Eagen has served 
with distinction in this executive capacity since July 31, 1997, and 
has been in continual service to the House since 1982. As Chief 
Administrative Officer, Mr. Eagen was responsible for managing this 
body's support services, finances, procurement, and information 
technology.
  Mr. Eagen faced head-on the rapid rise of computer technology in the 
1990s that forever changed the worlds of business and government. 
Through Mr. Eagen's persistence the House's information systems were 
modernized and placed at the cutting edge of public sector information 
services.
  Mr. Eagen's efforts to modernize the House also extended to financial 
accounting and auditing. Before his tenure as CAO, the House's 
accounting systems were found to be byzantine and indecipherable. 
During Mr. Eagen's tenure, the House has received eight consecutive 
``clean opinions'' on its financial statements.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Mr. 
Eagen, a dedicated public servant who always operated with the highest 
standards of professionalism and respect for this House. His commitment 
to improving this institution's services have made a critical 
difference as we meet the demands of a changing marketplace and in 
meeting the American public's desire for information and transparency. 
This body will miss Mr. Eagen's fairness and bipartisanship as well as 
his spirit of innovation.

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