[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 23, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S13874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JIM PITCOCK

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, today I rise to honor the career of Jim 
Pitcock, a valuable staff member and more importantly a valuable part 
of the Arkansas community. Jim has been faithful and selfless in his 
service to the State of Arkansas, and his contributions will be sorely 
missed by me, my staff, and the many Arkansans who have had the great 
fortune of working with this wonderful public servant.
  Jim has served on my staff from the very first day of my tenure as a 
Member of the U.S. Senate. His knowledge of the State of Arkansas and 
government has guided some of my most important decisions and for that 
I will be forever grateful. His wise, steady council is always held in 
high esteem. Jim has served several roles on my staff. His most recent 
role as senior caseworker has benefitted the people of Arkansas by 
assisting individuals, businesses and organizations that are 
experiencing difficulties with Federal agencies. Jim's leadership has 
set an expectation of excellence in constituent services.
  Prior his work in the U.S. Senate, Jim was already a legend in 
Arkansas. He served as news director at Channel 7 in Little Rock for 
more than 30 years. During this time, Jim established an unprecedented 
system of archiving news coverage for historical purposes. Jim has 
witnessed and archived news from Governors Faubus to Huckabee and 
Presidents Johnson to Clinton. He also provided critical coverage of 
major events in our State, such as the Damascus missile explosion, the 
Cuban refugee crisis and the great Arkansas Texas shootout football 
game of 1969. Following his departure from television, I was privileged 
to have Jim join my staff in the Arkansas attorney general's office in 
2001 serving as the public information officer.
  After so many years of faithful service to the people of Arkansas, 
Jim Pitcock has made a decision to retire from the Senate and his 
presence will be missed. He will continue to be a friend and adviser to 
me and I wish him all the best of luck as he begins this new chapter in 
his life.
  Mr. President, I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating the 
outstanding career and service of Jim Pitcock to the U.S. Senate and 
the State of Arkansas.

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