[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 214 (Thursday, December 17, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING SUSIE MILLER, DISTRICT DIRECTOR FOR TEXAS-24TH

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 17, 2020

  Mr. MARCHANT. Madam Speaker, I have had the high honor of 
representing the 24th Congressional District of Texas since 2005, and 
throughout the past sixteen years, I have been most fortunate to have 
only one District Director. My District Director, Susie Miller, has 
been the bedrock of my team, ensuring the highest levels of constituent 
outreach and service throughout the district. Her standards of service 
and professionalism are a model to others, as is the humble manner with 
which she goes about her work. She is an outstanding public servant in 
the truest fashion.
  Susie is the longest tenured staff member of the Team Marchant 
office, as her service dates back to when I was serving in the Texas 
House of Representatives. Her experience and knowledge of the district 
is irreplaceable. She has led an outstanding district office, one where 
her encouragement drives the staffers she supervises to achieve the 
best outcome for our constituents in every situation.
  Her impact was not limited to the district, but was felt in 
Washington, D.C. as well. Susie was instrumental in fostering a great 
working relationship between my Washington and Texas offices. All too 
often, I will hear my colleagues complain about needless tensions 
between their Washington and district offices. That was never the case 
for me, in large part because of Susie and her constant dedication to 
ensure all staffers were on the same page and supported each other. 
Truth be told, the Washington office always looked forward to the 
frequent deliveries of Girl Scout cookie care packages that Susie would 
send--of course, those cookies didn't last long.
  I ask all of my colleagues to join me in thanking Susie Miller for 
her many years of service and to also express our gratitude to the 
entire Miller family, her husband Doug and their sons Doug, Jr. and 
Rick. They have been most supportive of Susie with her work at odd 
hours of the day and on weekends. Like many of our staffers, Susie's 
work was not limited by the nine-to-five schedule, often requiring work 
on the weekends or after hours. I know that Susie will miss much about 
the job when she retires from being a Congressional staffer at the end 
of this Congress, but perhaps the late evening and weekend emergency 
phone calls will not be missed too much. I thank Susie for all of her 
hard work, I could not have done my job without her.

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