[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 131 (Monday, September 15, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1399-E1400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TOM McLEMORE

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 15, 2014

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Tom McLemore, the clerk of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, who 
will be leaving the Committee staff after more than 13 years of 
service.
   Tom joined the Appropriations Committee staff in 2001 and has worked 
on various subcommittees and for various chairmen since that time, 
ultimately becoming the clerk of the Defense Subcommittee in 2011.
   As the Chairman of the Appropriations Committee, I have had the 
honor and pleasure of working closely with Tom. He is professional, he 
is reliable, he is dedicated, and he gets every job done well, 
regardless of the circumstances.
   Tom is a leader. He efficiently manages his staff, not by 
micromanaging but by empowering them to make informed recommendations. 
He is affable, he is thoughtful, and he is calm under pressure.
   As we all know, congressional staff work countless hours and through 
countless holiday seasons in order to keep this esteemed institution 
running. This inevitably takes a toll on personal commitments, and 
nothing means more to Tom than his supportive and loving family. In his 
new employment, Tom will hopefully have more time to spend with his 
lovely wife, Cory, and their two girls, Anna and Maggie.
   I have said before, and I will say again, the Appropriations 
Committee has the best staff on Capitol Hill. And Tom McLemore is the 
epitome of that statement. Congress, and I, will surely miss this 
leader; but we thank him for his service and dedication and wish him 
well now and in the future.

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