[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 197 (Monday, December 19, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S7306]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO JANET GREEN-TUCKER

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to recognize 
an important person who is critical to the functioning of the U.S. 
Senate and, more importantly, who has been an important part of the 
lives of many young Senate families for over three decades.
  Janet Green-Tucker, affectionately known as Ms. Janet, will be 
retiring at the end of this month after 36 years of service as a 
teacher at the Senate Employees Child Care Center. Having joined the 
center just a few short years after its opening on February 27, 1984, 
Janet personified the sense of warmth, skill, patience, and community 
that are well known to the Senate families.
  We have all had teachers who touched our lives, providing guidance 
during difficult times or sparking our imaginations. Janet has done so 
for hundreds of children over the years, nourishing young minds at a 
critical time in their development. She was a walking encyclopedia of 
wisdom for all families. In fact, at least one of Janet's former 
students is now a parent herself, making her a ``grand-teacher!'' For 
many years she was one-half of the ``Green Team'' alongside fellow 
teacher, Phyllis Green, who also retired earlier this year after an 
impactful decades long career at the center.
  Janet is especially beloved by many families on my staff whose 
children had the privilege of being taught by her: Rayn, Leo, Alex, 
William, Avery, and Harry. Even children who weren't in her class could 
always count on a comforting hug in the hallway from Janet. Janet is 
also adored by her colleagues. She was always willing to go above and 
beyond, to support fellow teachers new and old, take care of monthly 
playground inspections, and lend a hand throughout the center no matter 
the task. And as an avid baker, Janet's colleagues were more than happy 
to taste her latest treats and would fight for the last crumb.
  During the past 36 years, Janet also raised twin boys of her own, 
Jarard and Jarron,


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  On page S7306, December 19, 2022, in the third column, the 
following appears: During the past 36 years, Janet also raised 
twin boys of her own, Jarrod and Jaron,
  
  The online Record has been corrected to read: During the past 36 
years, Janet also raised twin boys of her own, Jarard and Jarron,


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 alongside her husband Marvin, and is now looking forward to spending 
    time with her grandchildren. In 2014, Senator Tom Harkin aptly 
described the teachers and administrators at the Senate Employees Child 
Care Center as the ``unsung heroes'' of the Senate. It is my privilege 
      to sing the praises of Janet as one of those unsung heroes.
  I wish her all the best as she embarks on a well-earned retirement.

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