[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 RECOGNIZING KATHY BAKER ON HER PASSING

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 2015

  Mr. SWALWELL of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Katheryn 
Baker on her sudden and tragic passing on September 22, 2015 at the age 
of 49.
  Kathy started her career in 1984 at the Pacific Northwest National 
Laboratory in Washington. She later joined the Science Applications 
International Corporation as business manager for energy and the 
environment.
  In 2001, Kathy commenced a career working at Lawrence Livermore 
National Laboratory (LLNL). Working tirelessly with passion and drive, 
she quickly worked her way up the ranks, serving as business manager 
for a number of departments before being named Chief Financial Officer 
in 2012.
  She was described by those who knew and worked with her as a very 
special person and a great friend. Her loss is grieved by her 
colleagues at LLNL, including principally by her husband, Jeff Baker, 
also an employee at the lab.
  Kathy, a Washington State University graduate, met her husband, Jeff, 
when they were both attending the university. He sat behind her in 
calculus class, where their friendship quickly turned into a lifetime 
commitment towards one another.
  In the words of her husband, Kathy was the most wonderful, caring 
person anyone had ever met. In the words of her colleagues, she was 
seen as a member of their family.
  I want to acknowledge Kathy for her accomplishments, and her 
commitment to country and science. I also extend my condolences to her 
family, friends, and the entire lab community.

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