[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2551]
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       THANKING PEYTON JEFF JACKSON FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 15, 2009

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, on the occasion of his 
retirement on May 15, 2009, we rise to thank Mr. Peyton ``Jeff'' 
Jackson for his 31 years of distinguished service to the United States 
House of Representatives. Jeff has served this great institution as a 
valued employee of House Information Resources (HIR), within the Office 
of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
  Jeff began his tenure with the United States House of Representatives 
in 1978 as Lead Computer Operator in the HIR Communications Services 
group. Jeff assisted in diagnosing and resolving operational problems 
with the various online systems supported by the Computer Center. He 
also monitored and maintained all House data communication networks 
including the Amdahl 4705 and 4745 front-end processors. Jeff tracked 
and logged trouble calls from both the Washington and district offices 
and dispatched network installation technicians for problem calls. 
Jeff's expertise contributed to the installation and maintenance of the 
IBM 3270 inventory and storage facilities for the Communications 
Services group. Jeff continued to provide network operational support 
to the ever expanding networking and unified communications 
infrastructure environment.
  Jeff has played an integral role in the revamping of the Network 
Control Center (NCC) following the events that occurred on September 
11, 2001. The NCC was later expanded to encompass the Emergency 
Communications Center (ECC) which serves as a transmission point for 
emergency action messages to the House community.
  On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to 
Jeff for his many years of dedication and outstanding contributions to 
the United States House of Representatives.

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