[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 10315]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          TRIBUTE TO GLEN TAIT

 Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise today to commend my 
Legislative Director, Glen Tait, who is leaving my employ for other 
opportunities outside the Senate. He has been an integral part of my 
staff since I was elected to the Senate, and his absence will be 
greatly noted. Glen's involvement in the Senate dates back more than a 
decade, much of it spent in service to the State of Idaho. Prior to 
coming to work for me, he worked for my predecessor, Dirk Kempthorne, 
so he truly has become an adopted Idahoan.
  Glen has headed up my legislative efforts since I was first elected, 
and has provided invaluable guidance and direction for my legislative 
staff. He is particularly knowledgeable about military and energy 
issues, both of which hold significant importance to the State of 
Idaho. Mountain Home Air Force Base and the Idaho National Engineering 
and Environmental Laboratory owe a great debt to his expertise and 
ability. Glen has strong insight into the legislative processes of the 
Senate and served as a mentor to a number of staffers, who have taken 
that knowledge and used it to help improve their career options.
  Glen's wife tells me that he will miss working directly for the 
people of Idaho, and we will miss him tremendously as well. But he will 
have a constant reminder of the State in at least one of his two 
daughters. Glen and his lovely wife, Jeanette, have two young toddlers 
at home, Lindsey Marie and Hailey Madison. Hailey was named for the 
town of the same name in Idaho, and for the county in Idaho in which 
she was born. I wish him the very best and want him to know how much I 
appreciate the stability and guidance he provided to a fledgling Senate 
legislative staff several years ago. My best wishes go out to him as he 
moves on to other opportunities.

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