[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 102 (Monday, June 12, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E544]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING ANTOINE WALKER

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                          HON. RICHARD E. NEAL

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 12, 2023

  Mr. NEAL. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Mr. Antoine Walker as he ends his twenty-two year career as 
Information Technology Director on the Committee on Ways and Means, 
Democratic Staff. He began his career in 2001 and over the years has 
done a remarkable job ensuring that the Members and Staff of this 
distinguished Committee have had a safe and effective work environment.
  Antoine grew up with an Army father and French mother. They moved 
from place to place, but he spent most of his youth in Florida. He came 
to us from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as a 
Systems Administrator for then Ranking Member Charles B. Rangel, and he 
now retires as Information Technology Director. Antoine has had a fine 
record of public service. He has managed and maintained the Committee's 
multiple servers, provided hands on assistance to Members and Staff of 
the Committee, and worked hand in hand with the Recording Studio and 
House Information Resources to ensure our Committee operated seamlessly 
not only day to day, but also ensuring that the Committee continued to 
function during the Historic Covid Pandemic. In fact, because of 
Antoine's meticulous management of the Committee's Continuation of 
Operations Program, we were the first Committee to hold a successful 
virtual hearing and set the precedent for the rest of the U.S. House.
  I would like to recognize Antoine for being an invaluable asset to 
the Committee on Ways and Means. His attention to detail, sense of 
humor and all-around good disposition have endeared him to his many 
colleagues and friends. His self-defense classes, held in one of our 
hearing rooms during recesses, went a long way in captivating his 
coworkers. He holds a 4th degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and 3rd 
degree black belt in Jujitsu.
  Once again, Mr. Speaker, I am proud of Antoine Walker and all that he 
has accomplished for the Committee. I wish him well in all of his 
future endeavors.

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