[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 104 (Thursday, June 21, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E893-E894]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING ANDREW M. SHERMAN AND CONGRATULATING HIM ON THE OCCASION OF 
               HIS RETIREMENT FROM FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 21, 2018

  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate 
my constituent and friend, Andrew (Andy) M. Sherman who is retiring 
from his position as Acting Deputy Director of the U.S. Government 
Publishing Office (GPO) following 38 years of dedicated federal 
service.
  Andy began his career at the GPO in 1980 as a budget analyst. In 1985 
he began working as a staff assistant reporting to the Office of the 
Director (formerly the Office of the Public Printer), gaining extensive 
experience with the agency's budget, appropriations, legislation, 
strategic planning, and congressional and public affairs operations. 
The skills learned in this position would serve him well during his 
career and advancement at the GPO.
  He was named Director of Congressional and Public Affairs in 1997, a 
position he held for 14 years. In 2011, he was promoted to Chief 
Communications Officer and in 2013 was again promoted to Chief of 
Staff. Following the retirement of Deputy Director Jim Bradley in March 
2018, Andy became Acting Deputy Director and the head of the agency.
  During his 38-year career, Andy was directly involved in GPO's 
transformation from a print-centric to a digital-centric agency. His 
efforts were instrumental in reshaping GPO's operations and staff to 
reduce costs and expand digital operations.
  For over 30 years he authored GPO's Annual Reports to Congress and 
for more than 2 decades, Andy was the GPO's principal liaison to the 
congressional Joint Committee on Printing, which oversees GPO. In this 
role, he ensured the approval of the GPO's annual spending plans and 
the wage agreements signed by GPO's management and GPO union employees. 
In addition, Andy served for 25 years as GPO's representative to the 
National Government Publishing Association, holding the offices of 
Eastern regional director, treasurer, and president.
  With GPO Historian George Barnum, Andy contributed to the writing of 
an official history of the GPO, Keeping America Informed, published in 
2011 and revised in 2016, as well as Picturing the Big Shop, a book of 
more than 200 of GPO's historical photographs, which was released in 
2016. He also participated in the revision and issuance of three 
editions of GPO's popular Style Manual, for 2000, 2008, and 2016.
  In recognition of his service and expertise, Andy has received two 
Distinguished Service Awards, 2 Meritorious Service Awards, and one 
Public Printer award.
  Andy holds a B.A. and an M.A. in Government from The University of 
Virginia. Prior to joining the GPO he was a graduate teaching assistant 
in American history at Old Dominion University. Andy and his wife, 
Deborah, are the parents of three grown children, Benjamin, Sarah, and 
David, and for more than 30 years have resided in North Springfield, 
VA.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in commending Mr. Andrew 
M. Sherman for

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his service to our nation and in congratulating him on the occasion of 
his retirement. I believe that public service is among the highest of 
callings and Andy is the epitome of a dedicated civil servant. I thank 
him for his contributions, and extend to him my very best wishes for 
continued success in his future endeavors.

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