[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 193 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1604-E1605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           IN APPRECIATION OF THE SERVICE OF SHELLIE BRESSLER

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2018

  Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a member of 
the Foreign Affairs Committee staff, Shellie Bressler, who is marking 
28 years of Federal Government

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Service. Over her career, Shellie has served in the majority and 
minority, the House, Senate personal offices, three Committee staffs, 
as well as for a member of Senate leadership. I first met Shellie when 
she worked for a fellow member of the House Banking Committee.
  Although she has worked on issues ranging from the creation of the 50 
States Quarters program to the passage of tax incentives for donations 
to food banks, Shellie is best known for her work on global health 
issues. She was a lead staffer establishing the framework for the 
PEPFAR program. This legislation helped move HIV from a death sentence 
to a manageable disease. Shellie authored a report addressing 
management issues at the multilateral Global Fund to Fight AIDS, 
Tuberculosis and Malaria. Her recommendations were adopted by the 
Global Fund Board and the institution is currently in good financial 
shape.
  In working on the oversight and investigations team on my staff, 
Shellie has not only covered global health, but all foreign assistance 
programs. She has stressed the need for stronger management and 
evaluation criterion. By asking thorough questions, the State 
Department and USAID realize that the Committee is paying attention to 
how government funds are spent, as we demand accountability.
  Shellie has been a great mentor to junior Committee staff. I know she 
is not finished making a difference in the world. I wish Shellie much 
success as she moves to the next chapter of her life.

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