[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 193 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7354]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SARAH HARTLEY

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize and 
congratulate Sarah Hartley, a member of my staff who has served the 
people of Arkansas over the last 20 years and who will retire later 
this month.
  Sarah first began her congressional career in 1998 working for then-
Congressman Asa Hutchinson. When I was elected to fill Representative 
Hutchinson's seat representing Arkansas's Third Congressional District 
in 2001, I was fortunate to have Sarah join my staff lending her 
expertise in constituent services.
  As a caseworker based in north-central Arkansas, she has been the 
primary point of contact for my office when constituents were facing 
difficulties related to their Social Security. She personally assisted 
thousands of Arkansans who were often facing the most difficult moments 
of their lives. Her kindness and patience have been a source of comfort 
and hope, and her persistence has solved countless problems that 
changed lives.
  Excellent constituent service has been a commitment of mine since I 
entered public office, and I am indebted and very grateful to Sarah for 
her many years helping to deliver just that for so many throughout the 
course of her career.
  While I regret that her time as a member of my staff is coming to an 
end, I truly respect and appreciate her commitment to helping her 
fellow Arkansans these last two decades. It has been a pleasure to work 
alongside her to help get answers for constituents who had nowhere else 
to turn. Sarah's knowledge and relationships were the reason that many 
casework requests were brought to a positive conclusion.
  My staff and I will miss her many contributions to the important work 
of assisting Arkansans and being their advocate on matters involving 
the Federal Government. Even so, I wish her all the best in this next 
chapter. She will now have more time to do the things she loves, 
including spending time outdoors exploring everything the Natural State 
has to offer.
  Again, I want to congratulate Sarah on her 20 years of service and 
extend my sincere, heartfelt thanks for the dedication and skill she 
brought to the job each day as a member of my staff. The difference she 
has made in the lives of so many Arkansans is a testament to how 
blessed my staff and I were to serve with her.

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