[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 183 (Wednesday, December 16, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H9332]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        REMOVAL AND APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

  The SPEAKER laid before the House the following communication from 
the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives:


                                     House of Representatives,

                                 Washington, DC, December 2, 2015.
     Hon. Paul D. Ryan,
     Speaker, House of Representatives,
     Washington, DC.
       Dear Speaker Ryan: I am writing to advise you of my 
     intention to retire from federal service in early 2016. 
     Accordingly, I hereby resign as Chief Administrative Officer 
     of the House effective upon the election of my successor, or 
     as you otherwise direct.
       It has been a high honor and distinct privilege to serve 
     you and your colleagues, past and present, since the 1970's; 
     and especially so, to serve alongside the extraordinarily 
     dedicated men and women in the Office of the CAO during the 
     113th and 114th Congresses.
       In order to ensure a seamless transition, I am pleased that 
     Clerk of the House Karen Haas has graciously detailed to my 
     office Mr. Will Plaster, a senior member of her staff, to 
     serve on an interim basis as Deputy Chief Administrative 
     Officer.
       Mr. Speaker, I appreciate more than words can adequately 
     convey the priceless opportunities afforded me throughout my 
     career to serve this magnificent--and uniquely American--
     institution we call the people's House.
       I congratulate you on your election as Speaker, and wish 
     you all the best in the challenging days ahead.
           Sincerely,
                                                       Ed Cassidy.

  The SPEAKER. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule II, Mr. Ed Cassidy, of the 
State of Connecticut, is removed effective December 31, 2015.
  Pursuant to the provisions of section 208(a) of the Legislative 
Reorganization Act of 1946, the Chair appoints William Plaster of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia to act as and to exercise the duties of Chief 
Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives, effective 
December 31, 2015.
  The Chair will administer the oath at this time.
  Mr. Plaster appeared at the bar of the House and took the oath of 
office, as follows:

       Do you solemnly swear that you will support and defend the 
     Constitution of the United States against all enemies, 
     foreign and domestic; that you will bear true faith and 
     allegiance to the same; that you take this obligation freely, 
     without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and 
     that you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the 
     office on which you are about to enter, so help you God.

  The SPEAKER. Congratulations.

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