[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13900]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                        TRIBUTE TO BRUCE HARRIS

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                           HON. MARION BERRY

                              of arkansas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 1999

  Mr. BERRY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on a bittersweet note. One of 
the most valuable people on my staff will leave soon to pursue further 
professional goals and ideals. During my time as a Member of Congress, 
I have had the great pleasure of working with an extremely dedicated 
Chief of Staff, Bruce Harris. Bruce has been extremely loyal to me 
personally, and I am most grateful for that. More importantly, he has 
been loyal and devoted to the people of the First Congressional 
District of Arkansas.
  Bruce will soon leave the office of the 1st Congressional District to 
go back to his home state of Arkansas and will be leaving huge shoes to 
fill. But he also leaves behind an outstanding record of achievement 
for the people of the 1st Congressional District of Arkansas, who have 
come to know, respect, and love him for his administrative talents, 
legislative skill, and his warm and caring personality.
  Bruce is a native Arkansan. He has served the people of Arkansas 
first, as an aide to then-Representative Blanche Lincoln and then as 
chief of staff since 1997 when I came to office. He is remembered 
fairly and fondly by the many people with whom he has worked.
  Bruce Harris is the kind of person who commands not only the respect 
and admiration of the staff, but also earns their fondness and loyalty 
as well. In short, he is a leader.
  His personal style and professionalism will be missed, yet I know he 
will serve well in his new endeavor. It has been my extreme pleasure to 
have watched him develop and grow in running my operation, and although 
we will miss him, it is with great pride and admiration that I watch 
him take on this new and deserved challenge.
  Mr. Speaker, my wife Carolyn and I, along with the entire 1st 
District staff, wish Bruce the very best in the future, and though we 
are said to lose such talent, we know we have in him the very best kind 
of friend, for life.

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