[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 76 (Monday, May 18, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E734]
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       THANKING ANDREW STRAUGHAN FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 18, 2015

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank Andrew Straughan from 
Maryland's Fifth District who will be retiring in June after more than 
thirty-three years of outstanding service to this House in a number of 
administrative and support roles. I am proud to represent him in 
Congress.
  Andrew began his career with the House in 1982 as a laborer, 
delivering furniture to Members' offices and Committee rooms for the 
Office of the Clerk. By the following year, he was appointed as an 
inventory control clerk, conducting inventory of office furnishings, 
assisting in storeroom management, and helping to create a report for 
the General Services Administration.
  When the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer was created, Mr. 
Straughan was named Assistant Supervisor of the Asset Management 
Division, requiring him to act as a liaison between the Department of 
Office Furnishings and the House Information Systems. His abilities 
caught the attention of management, and in 1994 he was named Manager of 
Logistics and Central Receiving and Warehousing, where he oversaw the 
Office Supply Warehouse.
  From 2008 to 2010, Andrew was detailed as the manager of the 
Logistics Department, where he developed policies and oversaw a staff 
of more than forty employees. He then returned to his role as Manager 
of Central Receiving and Warehousing, the position he currently holds.
  Among his proudest accomplishments are being a member of the Source 
Selection Team for FAIMS, a governmental computer program, and choosing 
the vendors for purchasing. He was named the Contracting Office 
Representative for both the Warehousing Contract and the Temporary 
Labor Contract for temporary staff hired during Congressional 
transitions.
  Andrew's father, Walter Straughan, also spent his career with the 
House as an electrician, and his brother, Danny Straughan, currently 
works for the Senate's Electrical Department.
  I congratulate Andrew, and I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking 
him for his distinguished service to the House and to our country. I 
wish him and his family all the best as Andrew begins a new chapter in 
his life.

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