[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 167 (Tuesday, October 9, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1383]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                    TRIBUTE TO CHARLES C. COOK, SR.

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                          HON. ROBERT A. BRADY

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 9, 2018

  Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
service of Charles C. Cook, Sr., formerly Superintendent of 
Congressional Publishing Division at the U.S. Government Publishing 
Office, on the occasion of his death on Friday, September 28.
  Charlie, as he was known to his colleagues, graduated in 1960 from 
Catonsville High School in Catonsville, Maryland, and went to work at 
Key Press in Arbutus for a salary of $1.50 per hour. It was at Key 
Press that Charlie earned his Printing Apprentice Degree. He then moved 
to Modern Linotype, and from there to the U.S. Government Printing 
Office, as the GPO was formerly known, in 1969, where he spent the rest 
of his career.
  At the GPO, Charlie rose to the position of Superintendent of the 
GPO's Congressional Publishing Division, which is responsible for 
ensuring the production and delivery of all of the printing and digital 
work ordered by Congress, including the Congressional Record, bills, 
reports, hearings, and all of the other documents required by Congress 
in carrying out its legislative duties.
  During his tenure, Charlie helped lead the introduction of digital 
publishing of the congressional documents by the GPO, which has reduced 
the cost and greatly expanded public access to this critically 
important information. He was also involved with devising improved 
security measures for the delivery of congressional materials following 
the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Charlie drew strong praise 
from Congress for his work, which included managing the production of 
materials for the 1997 and 2001 Presidential inaugurations as well as 
materials associated with the impeachment of President Clinton. Indeed, 
Charlie's professionalism stood out across the legislative branch, and 
as Superintendent of Congressional Publishing he was a key participant 
in the day to day operations that supported Congress.
  Charlie was well-known to his colleagues at the GPO, and especially 
to the many for whom he acted as mentor and advisor, as a manager with 
a deep understanding of the GPO's work and a model of dedication to 
GPO's historic mission. He was generous with his time and knowledge, 
unfailingly kind, and perennially good humored. In the final stage of 
his career, Charlie was tapped to become Director of New Business 
Development at the GPO, a senior executive position from which he 
retired.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend the work and career of Charlie Cook to my 
colleagues, and extend the sympathy of this House to his wife, Norene, 
and his children and grandchildren.

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