[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 212 (Wednesday, December 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H7552]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        MARY ANN CHAVEY'S RETIREMENT FROM PENN STATE UNIVERSITY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate and 
recognize Mary Ann Chavey for her retirement from Penn State 
University, my alma mater.
  Mary Ann was hired by Penn State in April 1976 and has served the 
university with distinction for 45 years. She joined the Office of 
Government and Community Relations, OGCR, in 1996 and has served as 
executive assistant through two vice president transitions.
  Penn State OGCR is the office elected officials contact to interact 
with the university's world-class scientific researchers and talented 
students as well as its senior leaders. Mary Ann always handled her 
duties with grace and professionalism. Her institutional memory and 
understanding of the university have been critical to serving Penn 
State's external stakeholders at the Federal, State, local, and Tribal 
governmental levels.
  Mary Ann has been the glue that held OGCR together over the years. 
She has been a model and mentor to numerous staff and student interns. 
Her knowledge and expertise helped strengthen the OGCR team to advance 
the mission, vision, and goals of Penn State University.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Mary Ann Chavey for her 
extraordinary service to Penn State University and a congratulations on 
her retirement.

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