[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 115 (Thursday, July 28, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S5015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO PAMELA LYNNE WELLER

 Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, today I wish honor Pamela 
Lynne Weller, legal special assistant to Commissioner Thomas H. Moore 
at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, CPSC. Ms. Weller is 
retiring after more than 26 years of distinguished Federal Government 
service.
  Pamela was born in Baltimore and has lived in Maryland for most of 
her life. She graduated with honors from the University of Maryland and 
received her law degree from Georgetown University.
  Pamela began her Federal service during her last year of law school, 
when she worked for Senator Lawton Chiles on the Government in the 
Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, and later for Senator Richard Stone. 
For part of that time she actually worked for both Senators 
simultaneously, for Senator Chiles as part of a law school program and 
as a salaried employee of Senator Stone. After graduation, she 
continued working for Senator Stone on a variety of important issues 
through the end of his term of office.
  After leaving Senator Stone, she went to work at the Civil 
Aeronautics Board, CAB, as an assistant to board member James Smith, as 
the agency worked through the deregulation of the national air 
transportation system, and then as it wound down its operations prior 
to being incorporated into the Department of Transportation.
  Following nearly 10 years of continuous government service, Pamela 
went to work in the private sector, opening her own law practice. She 
continued in this line of work for over 11 years, specializing in 
family law and real estate transactions.
  In 1995, she went back into the public service to become an assistant 
to Commissioner Thomas H. Moore at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety 
Commission. During her work for Commissioner Moore, the longest serving 
Commissioner in the agency's history, she advised him on all agency 
actions including rulemakings, enforcement actions and administrative 
matters. Additionally, she served as acting chief of staff during 
Commissioner Moore's 9-month stint as acting chairman of the agency in 
2001 and 2002. She also helped construct his 2007 legislative proposals 
to Congress, a number of which were incorporated into the Consumer 
Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110-314.
  During her notable tenure at CPSC, Ms. Weller has played a 
significant role in protecting the public from unreasonable risks of 
injury posed by consumer products. On numerous occasions, she has 
demonstrated inspiring leadership and has always been considered a 
valued employee at the CPSC.
  Mr. President, I am pleased to thank Pamela Lynne Weller for her 
honorable service to our Nation, and I wish her a rewarding 
retirement.

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