[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 9 (Thursday, January 24, 2013)]
[Senate]
[Page S279]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROSALIND GRAY

 Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
Rosalind ``Roz'' Gray, who is retiring from government service this 
month after 32 years at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, 
MD.
  Ms. Gray, originally from Richmond, VA, began her career as a 
laboratory manager with Hoffman-LaRoche Pharmaceuticals in New Jersey. 
After a few years in the pharmaceutical industry, she moved to Maryland 
and joined the National Institutes of Health in the Office of 
Legislation, Policy, and Analysis. For over 30 years, Ms. Gray has been 
an outstanding representative of the NIH to the public, to 
congressional staff, and to patients in need of help. Many of us here 
in Congress have met Roz when she accompanied the NIH leadership to 
briefings or hearings on the Hill. She has expertly staffed the past 
five NIH Directors, including current Director Dr. Francis Collins, 
former NIH Director and current NCI Director Dr. Harold Varmus, and 
former NIH Director Dr. Bernadine Healy, the first woman appointed to 
that role.
  Ms. Gray and her husband Charles have a daughter, Tracy, a son, 
Phillip, and two grandchildren. In her retirement, Ms. Gray plans to 
work with her church and community to help families in crisis and to 
improve childhood literacy. She is also looking forward to traveling, 
including taking her first trip to Europe, and spending more time with 
her children and grandchildren.
  Mr. President, Roz Gray has been a dedicated public servant for 32 
years and has inspired her colleagues at the NIH with her integrity, 
professionalism, and kindness. It is appropriate that we honor her 
today for her many contributions to advancing the mission of the 
NIH.

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