[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1535]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING NORWOOD ``WOODY'' OLMSTED ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM FEDERAL 
                                SERVICE

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Norwood 
``Woody'' Olmsted on the occasion of his retirement, after 31 years of 
service with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 
Office of Legislative Affairs, and legacy Immigration and 
Naturalization Service (INS). His retirement was effective on June 28, 
2013.
   Before Woody began his extensive career as a federal civilian 
employee, he spent 18 years as a high school music teacher. He later 
worked with the INS as an Immigration Inspector in Maine. He was 
subsequently transferred to the Los Angeles International Airport where 
he continued as an Immigration Inspector until he was promoted to an 
Immigration Examiner position at the Los Angeles District Office. He 
moved to Washington, D.C., in 1988, to work in the INS Office of 
Congressional Relations, now the USCIS Office of Legislative Affairs. 
During this time, Woody shared his knowledge and expertise on 
immigration laws and regulations with Congressional staff and helped 
resolve many urgent and high-profile inquiries. His dedication to his 
work earned him numerous awards and recognitions, and he remains well-
regarded among Members of Congress and Congressional staffers.
   Woody is married to Emily Duenas Olmsted from Guam; both are active 
and longtime members of the Guam Society of America in Washington, D.C.
   For his service to our country, I extend a very sincere un Dangkulo 
na Si Yu'os Ma'ase. I wish Woody and his wife, Emily, the very best as 
they transition to the next stage of their life and enjoy a long and 
happy retirement together.

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