[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 2 (Tuesday, January 5, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3]
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                      CONGRATULATING PEGGY SAMPSON

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                           HON. PAUL D. RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 5, 2016

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate 
Peggy Sampson on her retirement after 37 years of working for the 
House. She has dedicated her life to public service. She started her 
career as a Capitol police officer. Later, she became the Republican 
supervisor of the House page program, a position she held for 25 years. 
In that time, she was beloved by the pages who worked for her. Today, 
there are hundreds of former pages all over the world who still keep in 
touch. I learned a lot from my mentors when I was starting out. I know 
the meaning they have in young people's lives. For hundreds of young 
people, Peggy was that mentor.
  And for the dozens of people she worked with every day, she was a 
great friend. In 2011, she became a floor operations clerk and has been 
there ever since. Ask any of her colleagues, and they will tell you she 
was completely reliable. It did not matter if you were a high-ranking 
member of Congress or a fresh-faced intern, everyone could depend on 
her for everything you could think of: a piece of candy, band aids, 
Tylenol. And in a pinch, she could sew a mean button. In short, she was 
a delight to work with--very kind and generous. We will miss her 
dearly. And so, on behalf of the entire House, I want to thank Peggy 
Sampson for reminding us, through her work, of the joy of public 
service.

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