[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 28, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S6737]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING CHRISTOPHER CARTWRIGHT

  Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I rise today to honor the life of 
Christopher Cartwright, who passed away in May 2021, at age 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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