[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 160 (Tuesday, November 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1640]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING PENNY CATE

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                           HON. JOHN SHIMKUS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 12, 2013

  Mr. SHIMKUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the many 
accomplishments of Penny Cate as she retires on December 16th.
  An honors graduate of the University of Maryland and Georgetown 
University, Penny began her career in public service with the United 
States Department of Agriculture in 1974. In 1979, she started working 
as a policy analyst in the Congressional Research Service's (CRS) Food 
and Agriculture Section. When Penny left CRS in 1987, she had risen to 
the Head of the Food and Agriculture Section.
  Following her service in the federal government, Penny joined The 
Quaker Oats Company where she moved up from Manager of Government 
Affairs to Vice President of Public Affairs over her twelve and a half 
year career. After Quaker, Penny worked as Vice President of Public 
Affairs at Sears Roebuck and Co. from 2000 to 2002.
  In 2003, Penny utilized her extensive experience in state and federal 
government affairs, community relations and communications to open her 
own firm, Penny Cate & Associates, LLC and has served as Principal of 
the Illinois Government Affairs Group.
  During my time in the House of Representatives, it has been my 
pleasure to call Penny a friend. After decades of government service 
and work in government affairs, I wish her all the best in her 
retirement.

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