[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 172 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1423]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING MARGARET ``PEGGI'' HANRAHAN

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                           HON. BRADLEY BYRNE

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 25, 2017

  Mr. BYRNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Margaret ``Peggi'' 
Hanrahan for her years of service to the people of Alabama and the 
United States.
   On October 27, 2017, Peggi will retire from her current position as 
Confidential Assistant to Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Prior to this 
role, Peggi served as Executive Assistant to Mr. Sessions during his 
twenty-year career in the United States Senate. Peggi oversaw all 
administrative and front office staff and was essentially involved in 
every function of the office.
   Peggi has a very unique background, including a period of time 
working in the oil and gas industry, time as co-owner of a professional 
party planning company, and work in a law office. These experiences 
helped shape her future role in public service.
   I have had the honor of working with Peggi in a professional 
capacity, and I also came to know her personally through my family and 
our work together with a children's home in Mobile, Alabama. Peggi was 
the Firm Administrator at Miller, Hamilton, Snider & Odom, and I worked 
closely with her in my role as managing partner of the firm. Throughout 
our time together, I always found Peggi to be competent, capable, 
friendly, dedicated, and knowledgeable.
   After being elected to the United States Senate in 1996, Mr. Jeff 
Sessions hired Peggi to serve on his staff. There is no way to quantify 
the numerous tasks Peggi has completed, the various roles she has held, 
or the number of individuals she assisted during her time on Capitol 
Hill. Whether it was arranging a tour of the United States Capitol or 
giving career advice to an intern or drafting personal correspondence 
to an Alabama family, Peggi's impact has been profoundly felt over the 
last twenty years.
   Mr. Speaker, as a sign of Peggi's impressive skillset and track 
record, Mr. Sessions asked Peggi to continue serving with him once he 
was confirmed to serve as our nation's 84th Attorney General.
   Mr. Sessions had this to say about Peggi and her years of service: 
``Peggi has been at the center of everything we have accomplished in 
public service. She loves America and its ideals, is smart, decisive, 
loyal, and a total professional. She speaks up for the high principles 
she believes in, and for two decades has been the key point of contact 
in our office for thousands of Alabamians and Americans all over the 
country. She has provided invaluable service to me, the nation, and the 
so many who she trained and mentored. Though we will miss her marvelous 
contributions, we wish her all the best as she and Kevin embark on this 
next adventure.''
   So, on behalf of Alabama's First Congressional District and a 
grateful nation, I want to wish Peggi and her husband, Kevin, all the 
best upon her retirement. Alabama and our nation are better off today 
thanks to the service, dedication, and leadership of Peggi Hanrahan.

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