[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 28, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E833-E834]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE AND SERVICE OF CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 28, 2021

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life of 
Christopher Cartwright, who passed away in May 2021, at age

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52. Chris was a dedicated civil servant with a brilliant mind, a vast 
well of patience, and boundless compassion. He spent most of his 30-
year career with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
and served most recently as the Director of NOAA's Budget Office.
  Chris created an environment of trust and collegiality everywhere he 
went. He was unflappable in navigating the budget and appropriations 
process and always applied a calm and thoughtful approach to achieving 
NOAA's mission. Through it all, Chris was unfailingly kind and humble. 
His gentle leadership inspired his team--and those around him--to be 
better people, leaders, and public servants.
  Chris was a proud graduate of Syracuse University's Maxwell School of 
Citizenship and Public Affairs, where last year he had the honor of 
leading the graduating class in recitation of the Athenian Oath. True 
to the oath he held so dear, Chris ``strived unceasingly to quicken the 
public sense of civic duty.'' We are grateful for his service.

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