[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 58 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING CLAUDIA NEIDHARDT

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 9, 2014

  Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and thank Claudia 
Neidhardt for her 17 years working in my district office and serving 
the people of the Sixth District of Massachusetts.
  Claudia, a longtime resident of Newburyport, began working in my 
District office just months after I was first elected to Congress in 
1997. For nearly two decades she has been the voice constituents have 
come to trust when they call my office seeking assistance.
  Not only has Claudia served as the face of the office, she has 
assisted hundreds of constituents in applying for admission to military 
academies, obtaining passports and travel documentation, and navigating 
the intricacies of any number of government agencies. She has organized 
dozens of Congressional Art Competitions and stood with young 
constituents whose artwork has been chosen to hang in the halls of 
Congress each year.
  Claudia's kindness and compassion toward the constituents of the 
Sixth District as well as her colleagues has truly made her the glue of 
my district office.
  Claudia's commitment to youth is of special note. She has created a 
positive, welcoming environment for the many young women and men who 
have worked with us through the years, demonstrating that public 
service is indeed an honorable profession. When I have the pleasure of 
running into our former interns, or those who have sought to serve our 
nation while continuing their education at one of our service 
academies, they often ask about Claudia and express how much they 
appreciate her care and personal attention to them.
  I wish Claudia all the best as she embarks on a new chapter in her 
life alongside her husband Fred, their two children, Brian and Meg, and 
her grandchildren.

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