[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 164 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S8851]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO MARY MAUGHAN

  Mr. BENNETT. Madam President, as I leave the Senate, I want to 
recognize one staffer in particular, Ms. Mary Maughan. Mary has served 
for 18 years on my Utah staff. Mary also worked with me on my first 
campaign for the Senate in 1992. She was the second I person hired on 
that campaign and has been a loyal and trusted advisor ever since.
  Mary brought to my office vast experience, which provided a solid 
foundation for her service on my staff during my time in the Senate. 
She was raised in a military family as an Air Force ``brat'' and 
consequently built a deep understanding of military culture and 
operations. Later, as a Foreign Service officer with the Department of 
State, she spent 18 months in Vietnam during the war and expanded her 
personal experience and expertise while working in civilian and 
military-support offices at both provincial and regional levels. She 
added to her resume with further experience in Washington, where she 
focused on Middle Eastern issues as the Iraqi desk officer at the 
Department of State. She also did temporary duty working on Israeli 
affairs at the Department of Commerce. Embassy duty in Europe and 
professional and personal travel in significant and volatile areas of 
the world helped expand her international credentials.
  Mary put these credentials to work as part of my Senate staff. She 
specialize in military and veterans affairs, Department of State and 
other international issues, as well as homeland security, Department of 
Justice, and other related programs. Her expertise and fine performance 
eventually helped her to advance to the position of senior adviser.
  I thank Mary for her tireless dedication to the people of Utah and 
her loyalty and honorable service as a member of my staff for almost 
two decades. It is with sincere appreciation and gratitude that I 
congratulate her on her retirement. I look forward to continuing our 
association in the years to come.

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