[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 3 (Monday, January 14, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E21]
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                      TRIBUTE TO SUZANNE McCOLLUM

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 14, 2013

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Ms. 
Suzanne C. McCollum for her extraordinary dedication to duty and 
service to the United States of America. Ms. McCollum will retire after 
28 years of distinguished service to the Nation as an Army Civilian.
  Ms. McCollum began her service as a Clerk Typist, GS-1, at the 
Soldier Support Center-National Capital Region. In 1989, she went on to 
serve as a secretary and Congressional Liaison Clerk for the 6th 
Infantry Division (Light), Fort Wainwright, Alaska. When she returned 
to Washington, DC in 1992, she briefly worked for the Acquisition 
Management Branch, U.S. Total Army Personnel Command, before accepting 
a position in the Office of the Chief of Legislative Liaison (OCLL), 
Congressional Inquiry Division. During this time, Ms. McCollum was 
assigned to ever higher levels of responsibility as her experience and 
reputation as a skilled action officer grew.
  Ms. McCollum received a promotion in the Congressional Activities 
Division, where she was responsible for ensuring that Army Senior 
Leader written testimony was provided to the Defense Oversight 
committees in a timely manner. She published a key tool for the Army in 
responding to Congress: the Congressional Actions Responsibilities 
Standard Operating Procedures. Within a year, she was promoted again 
and asked to become the Legislative Assistant to Sergeant Major of the 
Army Kenneth Preston, becoming his sole advisor for all congressional 
affairs matters. In that role, Ms. McCollum was responsible for 
preparing the SMA for congressional testimony, providing analysis on 
Congressional interest items and legislation related to Soldier and 
Family issues, and keeping him informed on Members and Staff in 
preparation for numerous Congressional office calls, events, and trips. 
This was critical to ensure he was able to provide Members of Congress 
and their Staff with the most current information on Army Programs. Ms. 
McCollum most recently served as the Deputy Chief of Support Operations 
Division, Army Legislative Liaison.
  Ms. McCollum has continued to remain passionate about Soldiers, their 
Families, and ensuring the quality of life for Service Members matches 
the quality of their service. Through her numerous contributions, she 
has made a real and lasting impact towards gaining Congressional trust, 
confidence, and advocacy for the Army.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of a grateful Nation, I ask my colleagues to 
join me today in saying thank you to Ms. Suzanne C. McCollum for her 
extraordinary dedication to duty and service to this country throughout 
her distinguished career as an Army Civilian and we wish her, her 
husband, Army-Retired Colonel Douglas McCollum and her daughter, 
Brennan NoeIle Rozmeski; stepdaughters Brooke Ashley and Brittany Kay 
McCollum, all the best in her well deserved retirement.

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