[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20670]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SHEILA C. JOY

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to my good 
friend Sheila C. Joy for her devoted service to the United States 
Department of Justice.
  Sheila C. Joy was born in Springfield, MA, and graduated from the 
University of Massachusetts. After two years of civilian service in the 
United States Air Force, Mrs. Joy began her career with the United 
States Department of Justice. Beginning as a Staff Assistant, she 
successfully worked through the ranks and is presently a program 
manager responsible for reviewing judicial appointments in the Office 
of Policy Development. she has made great strides to ensure United 
States judges are fairly appointed to the bench, and I am honored to 
have had the opportunity to work so closely with here.
  The Department of Justice is a better organization because of Mrs. 
Joy's hard work, and she can take great pride in all she has 
accomplished during her tenure. She is to be commended for her 
integrity, dedication, and fairness in reviewing judicial appointments. 
Mrs. Joy has been an outstanding model of excellence to the numerous 
men and women she has worked with during her thirty five years with the 
Department of Justice, and I am certain she will continue to set a fine 
example for others to follow as she continues her career. She is an 
excellent asset to the American justice system, and I applaud her for 
the positive impact she had made.
  It has been a privilege to have worked with such an outstanding lady. 
Again, I want to thank Mrs. Joy for all of her tireless efforts and for 
the friendship she has provided me during our many years of working 
together. I wish Mrs. Joy and her three lovely children the best of 
luck in all future endeavors, and may the years to come bring good 
health and happiness.

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