[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 129 (Wednesday, September 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1385-E1386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO ANNE THERESE McCUSKEY

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                       HON. SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 10, 2014

  Mrs. CAPITO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor my 
friend, Anne Therese McCuskey, who died September 4, 2014, in our 
hometown of Charleston after a long illness. Anne was an exemplary 
public servant and avid Republican. She always exhibited common sense 
about political issues, personal issues and was a tireless advocate. I 
have always been grateful that Anne was willing to work in my first 
Congressional campaign and serve as my District Director when I entered 
Congress in 2001.

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  Born in 1949 and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania, Anne graduated from 
Villa Maria Academy high school and was among the first women to 
graduate from Gannon University. She came to West Virginia University 
as a graduate student in 1971. At WVU, she earned a master's degree in 
social work, met her beloved husband John, and developed an abiding 
affection for the Mountain State. She loved her adopted home state and 
devoted the next 40 years to inspiring West Virginians to reach their 
true potential.
  After graduating from WVU, she and John moved to Bridgeport, where 
Anne served as Clinical Director for Summit Center, an eight-county 
regional mental health center, and held leadership positions in the 
United Way of Harrison County. Anne and John moved their family to 
Charleston in 1985, when my father, Governor Arch Moore, appointed John 
as the state's Commissioner of Finance and Administration. As a 
Charleston resident, Anne expanded her professional efforts on behalf 
of West Virginians. She was appointed to the Commission for National 
and Community Service, as well as the West Virginia Governor's 
Committee on Crime Delinquency and Corrections, the West Virginia 
Parole Board, the West Virginia Behavioral Health Advisory Council, and 
the Governor's Advisory Committee on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. She 
served as Vice President of Government Relations for the West Virginia 
Chamber of Commerce, Director of Government Relations for the 
Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce and Development, and President 
of the Black Diamond Girl Scout Council.
  Anne took great pride in finding talented people and cultivating 
their talents on behalf of West Virginia. She turned this pride into a 
career as a campaign professional, working on campaigns throughout the 
state. In addition to serving as my District Director, Anne later 
became Executive Director for the West Virginia Republican Party. But 
Anne always had two favorite candidates, her husband and her son, both 
named John McCuskey. Beyond her impact at the state and national level, 
Anne's efforts had a personal impact on everyone in her path.
  Although leading an active civic and social life, Anne's first 
devotion always was to her family. She leaves behind her husband of 38 
years, John F. McCuskey, and their children, John B. McCuskey and 
daughter-in-law Wendy, their daughter, Elizabeth McCuskey and her 
partner, Victor, as well as an extensive, extended family.
  Anne was a truly a great wife, parent, public servant, and patriot. I 
am so honored to have known and work as closely as I did with her. All, 
who had the pleasure of knowing her, will experience a void as a 
result. She had a determined confidence and I will always remember her 
sage words of advice, ``always soldier on and politics isn't Sunday 
school.''
  Mr. Speaker, the State of West Virginia, and indeed, the United 
States of America owe Anne McCuskey a debt of gratitude for her many 
years of distinguished service in her professional and personal life. I 
am honored to call her my friend and fellow West Virginian.

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