[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1647-E1648]
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            TRIBUTE TO THE STAFF OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN L. MICA

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 8, 2016

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, this will be my final official submission as I 
complete my service in the U.S. House of Representatives. It has truly 
been an honor to represent the people of Florida's 7th Congressional 
District and to serve the nation in six Congressional leadership 
positions, including being the first Florida Congressman to Chair the 
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
  As you and our colleagues can attest, serving in Congress requires 
the assistance and work of many. Today, as I reflect upon my years of 
service, the challenges we have faced and overcome as a nation and our 
work to make the federal government more responsive and efficient, I 
believe it is important to recognize the staff who have worked with me 
and dedicated outstanding service to our 7th Congressional District and 
our nation.
  They are: Tim Anderson, Agustina Andisco Pardal, Keith Appel, James 
Bailey, Zane Beard, Aaron Bivens, Collier Black, John Booker, Sue 
Bower, Patrick Bowl, Casey Brinck, Beth Ann Bryant, Elizabeth Buckles 
Deck, Gary Burns, Alan Byrd, Jean Carrero, John Ciccone, Jessie 
Cleveland, Mike Cosio, Barry Cotton, Marshall Critchfield, Stephanie 
D'Angelo, Greg Davis, John Day, Wiley Deck, Brian Dempsey, Laurel 
Edmondson, Ted Edwards, Jan Farnsworth, Andrew Florell, Joe Freeman, 
Josh Gaboton, Ashley Galloway, Allison Galovic, Andrew Giacini, Alan 
Gilbert, Stephen Goldie, Andrew Green, Matt Grimison, Dick Harkey, 
Susan Hast, Lou Hayden, Cheyne Hicks, Julie Hogan, Jared Houghton, 
Kellie Huckeba, John Hudiberg, Krystal Hudson, Dan Hughes, V, Thane 
Hutcheson, Eric Jontz, Ashley Jordan, Randall Judt, Patrick Kelly, 
Cheryl Kimball, Mary Klappa, Barbara Koch, Thomas Larsen, Alexandra 
Lovelace, Sally Lum, Lawrence Lyman, Gerry Lynam, Laura Mathews, 
Michael Matousek, Tara McBride, Sean McMaster, Katie McMichael, Alicia 
Melvin, Janet Mines, Dan Moll, Kiernan Moylan, Chelsey Neuhaus, Brian 
North, Sharon Pinkerton, Marshall Polston, Kristen Pugh, Gail Reese, 
Paul Reynolds, Joel Rivera, Rusty Roberts, James Rockas, Debby Roeder, 
Jason Scism, Talia Shabat, Kathleen Smoak, Caragh Stichter, Kevan 
Stone, Charlene Swartz, Tanice Tait, Chrissy Tellalian, Evonne Torres, 
Joseph Trovato, Patrick Tuohey, Toni Tury, Brian Waldrip, Lisa Wandler, 
Robert Wehagen, Nicholas West, Gregory Williams, Michael Willis, Leslie 
Windram O'Shaughnessy, Jillian Wist and Sally Zarnowiec.
  I thank them for their public service and for the opportunity and 
privilege to work with each of them. I ask my colleagues to join me in 
recognizing these committed Congressional staff

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members who have helped me, the House of Representatives and our 
nation. I am deeply appreciative of their work and hope that God 
continues to bless each of them and the United States of America.

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