[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 24, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1886]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             SUSAN MARONE'S RETIREMENT FROM FEDERAL SERVICE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 23, 2008

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge 
the upcoming retirement from federal service of Susan Marone who has 
served the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and the House since April 
1995. Since returning to Congressional service on Capitol Hill in 1995, 
Susan has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the Resume 
Referral Service/Outplacement Resource Center--a service of the Chief 
Administrative Officer providing vacancy announcement and placement 
services to Member and Committee offices, while assisting individual 
House employees and prospective applicants from outside the Congress 
with the process of applying for positions in the House. In her 
capacity of overseeing the Resume Referral Service, Susan has brought 
her considerable experience in the political arena to her work for the 
House which has enabled her to provide a strong understanding of the 
functions and day-to-day operations of a Congressional office in 
assisting Members, Chiefs of Staff and Staff Directors in finding ideal 
candidates for their office positions.
  Susan's retirement marks a milestone of her long history of service 
to the Nation and its citizens. In addition to having previously worked 
for a United States Congressman and two United States Senators, her 
career of public service includes work with the New York State 
Legislature and the Mayor's office in New York City. She has also 
worked for two U.S. Presidents, a U.S. Ambassador to the United 
Nations, and the U.S. Ambassador to UNESCO in Paris.
  As Susan marks her retirement from the Federal Government and the 
House, she can do so in knowing the gratitude that we have for the 
exceptional service that she has delivered to the Members and 
Committees of the House through the Resume Referral Service, where she 
created a vacancy announcement posting process that has been both 
timely and responsive to the fast-paced environment of Capitol Hill. In 
2007 alone, Susan posted 486 positions for over 227 different offices, 
a thirteen percent increase in the number of postings over the previous 
year and a twenty-six percent increase in the number of Member and 
Committee offices served in that same year. This extent and volume of 
service is indicative of Susan's track record over her thirteen years 
with the Resume Referral Service in expanding its capability and 
responsiveness in serving the needs of Congressional and Committee 
offices and in positioning it as a vital resource in helping to meet 
the critical hiring needs of the Members of the House.
  As Susan prepares for her retirement later this year and her move to 
Montepulciano, Italy next year, I extend to her the best wishes of the 
House and our appreciation for her years of dedicated and unwavering 
public service to the Congress and our Nation.

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