[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 19 (Wednesday, February 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E121]
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         THANKING MS. ELAINE COMER FOR HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 6, 2008

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, on the occasion of her 
retirement in January 2008, we rise to thank Ms. Elaine Comer for 32 
years of outstanding service to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  Elaine began her career at the House as a Programmer Analyst at House 
Information Resources (HIR) and has held and mastered many positions, 
each with increasing responsibility as she continually served this 
great institution as a valuable employee of HIR within the Office of 
the Chief Administrator.
  In the mid-1970s, when the House first began using minicomputers, 
Elaine designed, developed, and implemented the first House-developed 
Member Office Support System, as well as mission-critical legislative 
systems. Elaine was selected to represent the House in a cross-
government team with the Senate and the White House that resulted in 
the House-wide implementation of an integrated Local Area Network (LAN) 
to support House committees. These accomplishments led to her 
instrumental involvement in an HIR-wide PC LAN implementation 
automating project management and time accounting.
  Elaine's management abilities were showcased as she oversaw project 
support to 30 mission-critical House applications, provided key 
coordination in the modernization of the Data Center, was appointed the 
HIR representative to the CAO Business Process Improvement Team, and 
led the Process and Procedures project that supports the House Business 
Continuity/Disaster Recovery Program. Elaine's contributions to the 
House culminated in her expert management of the Configuration 
Management and Quality Assurance programs for the CAO.
  On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to 
Elaine for her many years of dedication and outstanding contributions 
to the U.S. House of Representatives. We wish Elaine many wonderful 
years in fulfilling her retirement dreams.

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