[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 30, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5062]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING TOM WICKHAM

  (Mr. PRICE of North Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PRICE of North Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize a 
faithful servant of the people's House, Parliamentarian Tom Wickham.
  Tom is only the fifth Parliamentarian in this institution's history, 
and he is concluding his 25 years of service in the Parliamentarian's 
Office this week.
  One of the distinguishing features of Tom's service has been his work 
with the House Democracy Partnership and his willingness to extend 
himself internationally, to share his experiences and insight with 
those organizing and administering parliaments in emerging, often 
struggling democracies.
  Just last fall, Members would have been heartened to see the 
reception that Tom, along with Clerk Cheryl Johnson and Shuwanza Goff, 
received from their counterparts in Kenya, Liberia, Ethiopia, and The 
Gambia.
  We have all benefited from Tom's dedicated service and the skill, 
integrity, and fairness he has brought to the Parliamentarian's role.
  We wish him and his family Godspeed as they begin the next chapter of 
their lives.

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