[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 107 (Thursday, June 26, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1379]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING TOM STEVENS, SHARON NEVITT AND JEANNIE DIVINE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 26, 2008

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the extraordinary congressional service of three individuals who will 
be leaving the United States Capitol Guide Service at the end of June. 
Tom Stevens, Sharon Nevitt and Jeannie Divine have together provided 87 
years of service to Congress, and their departure will certainly leave 
a void that is difficult to fill.
  Tom Stevens has served as the Director of Visitor Services, charged 
with managing our dedicated crew of Capitol Guide Service and 
Congressional Special Services employees. He first came to the Guide 
Service in March 1985, and has served as the head of this organization 
since 2003. Tom has done an outstanding job, managing the group that 
provides assistance to literally thousands of visitors who come to the 
U.S. Capitol from around this Nation and the world every day. In 
addition, Tom has worked tirelessly to help plan and prepare for the 
opening of the Capitol Visitor Center.
  Sharon Nevitt has served the Guide Service since November 1977, in a 
variety of management positions, and she currently is the Assistant 
Director of the Guide Service. Her commitment to this institution has 
been dedicated and extraordinary. Working side by side with Tom 
Stevens, Sharon has worked diligently over the past few years to ensure 
that the transition to operations in the Capitol Visitor Center will be 
successful and beneficial for all of our visitors.
  Jeannie Divine joined the Capitol Guide Service in May 1988, coming 
directly from 13 years of service with the Architect of the Capitol. 
Jeannie is part of the fabric of this institution, as she is one of the 
unheralded staffers who work with our offices every day to schedule 
tours and coordinate the many visits we have by constituents. She has 
done a difficult job with consummate professionalism and ceaseless good 
humor.
  Madam Speaker, we are indeed fortunate to have had the services of 
these dedicated individuals. Their work on the behalf of our 
constituents and visitors has been exemplary and I invite my colleagues 
to wish them well in their future endeavors.

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