[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 170 (Sunday, December 30, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2012]
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                   IN RECOGNITION OF ELENA DiTRAGLIA

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                           HON. LARRY KISSELL

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Sunday, December 30, 2012

  Mr. KISSELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the members of my 
Congressional Staff who have served with me over the past four years. 
As a Member of Congress, my greatest responsibility was to provide 
exceptional constituent services to our district, and my team did just 
that. My Washington, D.C. office was also in charge of all aspects of 
the legislative process, quite a daunting task. I could not ask for a 
more talented and dedicated team, and I take great pride in the work 
that each staff member has done on behalf of North Carolina's 8th 
District.
  My team has shown a strong sense of dedication to meeting the needs 
of our constituents. I greatly appreciate the support and friendship 
they have shown me during my years of service in Congress.
  Elena DiTraglia has been with me since before I took office. As our 
Director of Operations she was the person who made sure that all 
functions of the office, my schedule, and too many other things to list 
went smoothly. Elena, who is originally from Texas, has made the people 
of the 8th District of North Carolina her priority, and she has served 
them so well.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
thanking Elena for her hard work on behalf of North Carolina's 8th 
District, and the United States, and to wish her continued success in 
her future endeavors.

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