[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H3485]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     REMEMBERING ANNE MARIE FEENEY

  (Mr. SCHRADER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, it is with a heavy heart that I rise today 
to recognize and remember a dear friend and devoted, lifelong public 
servant, my former executive assistant Anne Marie Feeney.
  Anne Marie began her more than four decades in Congress in the 1970s 
with Senator Robert Byrd and retired her career in my office in 2014.
  Across the Capitol, Anne Marie was a force to be reckoned with, 
having served through eight Presidencies and more than 20 Congresses. 
She knew her stuff.
  Beginning her career at a time when few women were hired as 
congressional staff, she spearheaded the charge to bring full-time 
childcare to Congress for both Members and staff.
  When I was first elected to Congress in 2008, it was Anne Marie who 
helped me set up my office and guided me through the ins and outs of 
Congress. I credit her with building the close-knit family culture my 
office is fortunate to have.
  My thoughts this past 2 weeks have been with her daughter, Marybeth; 
son-in-law, Jamie; grandson, Kyle; sister, Mollie; and brother-in-law, 
John, as we mourn a great loss and remember the incredibly strong and 
caring woman that was Anne Marie Feeney.

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