[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 174 (Friday, November 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PAYING TRIBUTE TO WENDY DARWELL

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                        HON. MAURICE D. HINCHEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 9, 2007

  Mr. HINCHEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
longtime staff member and dear friend, Wendy Darwell as she prepares to 
embark on the next adventure in her life. Wendy has served the people 
of New York's 26th and now 22nd congressional district with great 
distinction for the past 13 years, holding several positions of 
responsibility in my office, most importantly as my chief of staff. 
Wendy's tenure in my office has been defined by a deep commitment to 
serving the people of New York and a dedication to the operation of our 
organization, working to ensure efficient and effective service to the 
residents of my congressional district and the people of our country.
  Wendy Darwell originally hailed from the Village of Tivoli in 
Dutchess County, New York. She attended American University here in 
Washington and began working in my office as an intern while taking 
undergraduate courses in 1995. Wendy quickly established herself as an 
effective member of my staff and quickly worked her way through many 
positions in my office; first as a legislative correspondent, then as a 
legislative assistant, press secretary and finally, for the past seven 
years, as my chief of staff. She is well-known for her grace under 
pressure, her leadership, and her professionalism and courtesy. Wendy 
has overseen many significant projects and initiatives that have 
benefited the country as a whole. But most importantly, she embraced 
every opportunity to improve the lives of the constituents I represent 
and did so with compassion and energy. I would not have been able to 
serve the people of the New York congressional districts I have 
represented as effectively without the extraordinary leadership and 
skill contributed by Wendy Darwell.
  Madam Speaker, it is with a deep sense of gratitude that I rise today 
to thank Wendy Darwell for her many years of dedicated service to me, 
to the people of New York's 26th and 22nd congressional districts, and 
to this country. She leaves behind a long list of accomplishments and a 
staff and a congressman who will miss her deeply. I wish her well in 
her new endeavors and look forward to staying in close contact with 
her.

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