[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 138 (Friday, September 6, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E863-E864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING MARK FRITTER AS HE RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS OF SERVICE ON 
                              CAPITOL HILL

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 6, 2024

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor one of my constituents who 
has been a valued member of our community here on Capitol Hill for the 
past quarter century: Mark Fritter from Anne Arundel County, Maryland. 
He is retiring after providing crucial technical support to numerous 
congressional offices over the past 25 years. We ought to give thanks 
for his many contributions to his community, his Congress, and his 
country.
  Mark is a bit of a kindred spirit. Like me, Mark was raised in Prince 
George's County. He is also a fellow Terp, having earned his degree in 
marketing from the University of Maryland, College Park. He kicked off 
his career on Capitol Hill in 1999 as a consultant helping 
congressional staff use the customer relationship management (CRM) 
software ``Capitol Letters.'' Following a merger, he pivoted to 
consulting staff on how to use Intranet Quorum (IQ). Back then, 
computers were still a relatively new technology. Mark played a vital 
role in helping staff harness the power of these new tools and 
integrate these innovations into Congress' day-today work.
  In the past 25 years, Mark provided invaluable support to hundreds of 
legislative coordinators, communications directors, and other top 
staff. He has taught communications professionals how to use IQ's 
newsletter software to keep constituents informed and to expand Member 
offices' subscriber base and digital reach. His work has helped Members 
engage more closely with the people they represent. Mark has been 
particularly adept at helping set up new Member offices on these 
technologies and has helped facilitate more than a dozen congressional 
transitions during his tenure on the Hill.
  Mr. Speaker, Mark is one of the thousands of people who work 
tirelessly behind the scenes to help this Congress fulfill its 
responsibilities For the People. His commitment to service goes beyond 
his professional career, however. From supporting his local church to 
serving as Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 403 based out of 
Bowie, Maryland. Mark has devoted much of his free time to giving back 
to his community. He has also been a tremendous husband to his wife, 
Rhonda, and father to their son, Ben. Crucially, I hear Mark has been 
an excellent owner to their dog, Pepper, and their two cats, Lilly and 
Zoe-Zoe.
  I know that many here on Capitol Hill and back in Maryland appreciate 
Mark's warmth, good humor, and willingness to lend a hand. Mark may be 
moving to Indiana to be closer to family, but he'll always be a 
Marylander at heart. It is a privilege to represent kind, generous, and 
hardworking people like Mark from Maryland's Fifth District.
  I ask that all my colleagues join me in congratulating Mark on this 
milestone and in wishing him and his family all the best.

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