[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E221]
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         THANKING GORDON BEAUDOIN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE

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                         HON. CANDICE S. MILLER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 28, 2013

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his 
retirement on February 28, 2013, we would like to thank Mr. Gordon 
Beaudoin for his twenty-three years of distinguished service to the 
United States House of Representatives. Gordon has served this great 
institution as a valued employee of House Information Resources (HIR), 
within the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO).
  Gordon began on the Hill in 1990 as an on-site Voice Service Manager 
with an outside contractor. He was responsible for all telephone 
services for the House, the Library of Congress and the Supreme Court. 
He retired from the company in 2000, and became a full-time employee 
for the House on April 16, 2001.
  Gordon's first responsibility as Manager of the Voice and Video 
Branch was to sustain existing systems and ensure the best level of 
voice service was provided to the House community. After September 11, 
2001, Gordon's team was tasked with identifying and resolving 
vulnerabilities in the voice systems necessary for Congress to perform 
its duties.
  Gordon directed the development of a voice network recognized by 
industry experts as one of the most reliable and sustainable in the 
country. His team completely revamped the voice system hardware and 
software to provide multiple backups and redundancy. Additionally, he 
directed his team to completely redesign the network used to transport 
phone calls. It was an amazing improvement to reliability of service 
and one in which Gordon is extremely proud to have been a part.
  Then, Gordon's responsibilities focused on the tracking and 
implementation of new technology in the House community. Gordon had the 
foresight to initiate projects which will continue to provide House 
customers with the world class service they expect from the CAO. Based 
on his vision, the voice network is being converted to an IP based 
system in order to provide many benefits now as well as in the future. 
Additionally, the voicemail system is being upgraded to provide new 
features and functions allowing customers to communicate in more 
collaborative ways.
  On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to 
Gordon Beaudoin for his many years of dedication, outstanding 
contributions and service to the United States House of 
Representatives.
  We wish him many great years in fulfilling his retirement dreams.

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