[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 25835]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



             TRIBUTE TO MARY JANE COLTON ON HER RETIREMENT

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, I rise today to pay 
tribute to Mary Jane Colton, who will retire from my staff next week 
after 20 years of service to the people of New Hampshire as an employee 
of the U.S. Senate.
  Mary Jane is known throughout the state for her compassion and 
success in helping New Hampshire citizens with problems they may be 
having with the federal government. As a chief caseworker on my staff, 
and as State Office Director for Senator Gordon Humphrey before me, she 
was critical in managing a constituent service operation that was 
second to none. Mary Jane helped many senior citizens, veterans, 
parents, and communities with problems they had with the federal 
government. From assisting a small community in its battle to receive 
its own zip code, to helping a local veteran get a long-awaited service 
medal, Mary Jane's legacy has had a great impact on the Granite State.
  Mary Jane's compassion is also evident in her home and personal life. 
For many years she has cared for her elderly and infirm parents in her 
home, so they would not be separated by being placed in a state nursing 
home.
  As Mary Jane leaves public service, I wish her the best in all of her 
future endeavors. I know she will be working full-time on her passion: 
Antiques. She will now be able to focus on her on-line antiques 
business--an enjoyable and hopefully lucrative second career.
  Good luck, Mary Jane. Thank you for all that you have done for me and 
for the people of New Hampshire. It is an honor to represent you in the 
U.S. Senate.

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