[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1637]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING MR. RONNY VANDYKE UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT

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                         HON. DANIEL E. LUNGREN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 15, 2011

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to highlight 
the career of Mr. Ronny VanDyke on the occasion of his retirement, on 
September 1, 2011, and to thank him for his more than thirty-three 
years of distinguished service and dedication to the United States 
House of Representatives.
  Mr. VanDyke has played an integral role in the Information Technology 
journey of the House. He began in 1978 as a COBOL programmer supporting 
mainframe applications, transitioned readily into online application 
development using CICS, and then integrated mainframe and workstation 
technologies for the Information Services and Integrated Systems (ISIS) 
project. Finally, Mr. VanDyke worked on the design, development and 
support of the CAO's Web-based services.
  Mr. VanDyke developed the first electronic mail system on the House 
mainframe and played a key role in the design and development of the 
mainframe-based Member Information Network (MIN). MIN provided 
congressional offices with online information services including 
newswires, LEGIS and GRANTS, as well as Member services such as 
scheduling, casework and tracking. Mr. VanDyke excels at developing 
standardized processes that are then readily adapted for multiple uses 
in support of House office business.
  Mr. VanDyke played a key role in the design and development of the 
first release of the www.house.gov web site and the Write Your 
Representative Service, providing Members their first opportunity for a 
customized Web presence and e-communications.
  Many of the core services Mr. VanDyke originally developed for the 
mainframe, he successfully made available on the Internet. These 
services continue to provide Member offices ease of communication with 
their constituency including, but not limited to, Google Site Search, 
custom in-House content management and publishing services, zip code 
authentication, and Web form processes enabling both the development of 
dynamic surveys as well as the electronic submission of constituent 
requests to one's specific House Representative.
  Mr. VanDyke's knowledge, experience, dedication and consistently 
outstanding performance of his daily tasks have been exemplary. His 
ability to adapt to emerging technologies and his skilled transition of 
core House services has provided House offices seamless support and 
earned the respect of his co-workers, peers and management. Mr. VanDyke 
has provided House offices with superior customer service, almost 
always from behind the scenes, by providing those on the front lines 
with the confidence to propose technical solutions knowing that he will 
make it work.
  On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to 
Mr. Ronny VanDyke for his many years of dedication, outstanding 
contributions and service to the House.
  We wish him many wonderful years to fulfill his retirement dreams.

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