[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1855-E1856]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   IN HONOR OF DEAN MAXWELL MITCHELL

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                           HON. MIKE McINTYRE

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 12, 2013

  Mr. McINTYRE. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express my strong and heartfelt 
appreciation of Mr. Dean Maxwell Mitchell, who has served as my Chief 
of Staff and Press Secretary since I was first sworn in to Congress in 
1997. As he prepares to retire from more than seventeen years of 
service to my staff and me to the State of North Carolina, and to our 
nation, it is only appropriate that he be honored today.
  A native of Quitman, Georgia, Dean graduated from the University of 
Georgia in 1986. He moved to Washington, D.C. and worked for U.S. 
Representative Charles Hatcher for eight years, during which time he 
rose from Staff Assistant to Legislative Assistant to Legislative 
Director, and ultimately served as his Chief of Staff. Before joining 
my office, he also worked as a Government Affairs Representative at 
King & Spalding Law Firm.
  Upon my election to Congress in 1996, I knew I wanted to select an 
ethical, effective, intelligent Chief of Staff and Press Secretary who 
would serve the people of Eastern North Carolina with honor and 
kindness. Not only did I find those qualities in Dean, but I also found 
a friend and brother in Christ whom I have not only depended upon, but 
also admired.
  For the past seventeen years, Dean has served as Chief of Staff and 
Press Secretary in my Washington office, which serves North Carolina's 
Seventh Congressional District. In his two critical roles, Dean has 
acted as my chief advisor on policy, communications, political matters, 
budget, and personnel; he has successfully managed the day-to-day 
operations of five congressional offices and twenty-one employees; he 
has instituted a number of effective outreach initiatives to assist 
constituents; he has supported our democracy by keeping the people of 
Eastern North Carolina informed about the work we do on their behalf. 
Not only this, but he has personally helped thousands of residents of 
the Seventh District with a wide range of requests, from the simple to 
the complex. On countless occasions, he has gone far beyond the 
obligations of duty for our constituents and staff.
  Over the course of seventeen years, Dean has held his position of 
leadership with integrity, grace, and a spirit of giving. He has 
demonstrated an enduring and enthusiastic dedication to public service 
that makes him worthy of this recognition. Mr. Speaker, as Dean 
Mitchell's service to the Seventh Congressional District comes to a 
close, I ask you to join me in applauding his hard work and unwavering 
leadership.
  May God's blessings always be upon him and his dear wife, Maggie, as 
well as his sons, Campbell, Henry, and Porter.

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