[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1519]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATIONS TO CHUCK McCALL UPON HIS RETIREMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF 
                           OFFICIAL REPORTERS

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. HOYER. Madam Speaker, today I rise to congratulate Chuck McCall 
as he retires from the Official Reporters, a division of the Office of 
the Clerk, after 33 years of service to the House of Representatives.
  During his long career with the House, Chuck has been responsible for 
providing a broad range of technical support for the electronic systems 
that make the operations of this body possible. His responsibilities 
have included the Electronic Voting System, the House Publication 
System, and the daily production of the Congressional Record. He has 
contributed to the design, configuration, software development, 
installation, system testing, vendor contracting, operations, 
maintenance, user assistance, training, and system documentation of 
these valuable House systems.
  Chuck came to the House in 1976 as a Courier and Production Control 
Specialist in the HIS Computer Center.
  In 1977, he became a Computer Operator tasked with supporting the 
Electronic Voting System, the Member Correspondence System, and the 
House Publication System.
  In 1980, Chuck was named a Computer Programmer and his projects 
included the House Legislative Information System, the House Committee 
Meeting Scheduling System, and the Legislative Database System.
  In 1984, he was named Senior Systems Specialist for the Electronic 
Voting System and the House Publication and Communications System.
  Chuck joined the Office of the Clerk in 1989 as an Operations 
Supervisor and, in addition to his EVS responsibilities, became 
involved in the House Document Management System and the House Floor 
Audio System. He was named Technical Manager in 1996.
  It was in 1999 that Chuck assumed his present position with the 
Office of Official Reporters as System Analyst. In that role, he has 
been responsible for the daily transmission of the Congressional Record 
to the Government Printing Office each evening, often working into the 
wee hours of the morning to ensure timely publication of the Record. It 
only seems appropriate that we honor his service in that Record today.
  After dedicated service to this House for 33 years, we wish Chuck the 
very best as he now has the opportunity to spend more time with his 
wife, Mary, and his beautiful daughter, Kathleen. He will retire to his 
home near the Chesapeake Bay and will enjoy fishing, boating, camping 
and, we hope, strumming his guitar.

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