[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 106 (Friday, July 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1333]
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      HONORING ROBERT THORSEN UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 15, 2011

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight 
the career of Robert Thorsen, on the occasion of his retirement, on 
July 4th, 2011, and to thank him for his more than twenty-three years 
of distinguished service and dedication to the United States House of 
Representatives.
  Mr. Thorsen helped guide the House community from mainframe computers 
to the House Cloud of today. He was responsible for re-establishing the 
House Information Resources (HIR) Technology Call Center, TCC, and he 
helped expand the TCC into a 24/7, 365-days-a-year operation. In the 
past several years, Bob has worked with the HIR Technology Support 
Escalations Team to provide high-quality support to all House offices. 
He has also been involved in continuity and contingency planning 
efforts for the House.
  Beyond his work at the House, Mr. Thorsen served in the U.S. Army and 
U.S. Army Reserve. He was recalled to active duty in 1990, serving in 
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait during operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm 
and Desert Calm. He retired from the reserves in 2002 with the rank of 
Lt. Colonel.
  Mr. Thorsen's knowledge, experience, dedication and consistently 
outstanding performance have set an example for superior customer 
service. These traits have also earned Mr. Thorsen the respect of his 
co-workers and colleagues.
  On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to 
Robert (Bob) Thorsen for his many years of dedication, outstanding 
contributions and service to the House.
  We wish him many wonderful years in fulfilling his retirement dreams.

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