[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 66 (Tuesday, April 24, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3496]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING MOLLY SALMI

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a member of the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce staff who is retiring after 
more than 29 years of public service.
  Molly McLaughlin Salmi began her congressional career as a staff 
assistant on the committee in the 100th Congress. She rose through the 
ranks and has served as Deputy Director of Workforce Policy for the 
last 16 years.
  Eight committee chairs, Republicans and Democrats, have had the 
benefit of Molly's guidance, direction, and honest feedback. Molly may 
be the longest serving member of the committee's workforce staff, but 
she has the heart of an educator.
  Long ago, she established herself as a trustworthy, wise, and 
encouraging mentor to members of the committee staff. As an educator 
myself, I know it sometimes isn't easy to share what you know with 
someone one-on-one, to watch them try, sometimes fail, and get back up 
again. Molly has not only made mentoring look easy, but she has set a 
standard for paying it forward that we should all strive to reach.
  Mr. Speaker, we wish Molly all the best, and we will miss her more 
than she will ever know.

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