[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19862]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING STEPHANIE McCRAY--INTERN IN MY WASHINGTON, DC, OFFICE

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 25, 2003

  Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Ms. Stephanie 
McCray, a very special young woman who has exemplified the finest 
qualities of citizenship and leadership by taking an active part in 
national government.
  Stephanie is a senior public policy studies major and economics and 
religion minor at Duke University and has distinguished herself as an 
intern in my Washington office by serving the great people of the 6th 
district of Missouri. Stephanie joined my staff for the 108th Congress 
as part of the House of Representatives intern program at the United 
States Capitol in Washington, D.C., a program designed to involve 
students in the legislative process through active participation. 
Through this program, Stephanie has had the opportunity to observe 
firsthand the inner workings of national government and has gained 
valuable insight into the process by which laws are made.
  During her time as an intern in my office, Stephanie has successfully 
demonstrated her abilities in the performance of such duties as 
conducting research, helping with constituent services, and assuming 
various other responsibilities to make the office run as smoothly as 
possible. Stephanie has earned recognition as a valuable asset to the 
entire U.S. House of Representatives and my office through the 
application of her knowledge and skills acquired prior to her tenure as 
an intern and through a variety of new skills she has acquired while 
serving the people of Missouri and our Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending Ms. Stephanie 
McCray for her many important contributions to the U.S. House of 
Representatives during the current session, as well as joining with me 
to extend to her our very best wishes for continued success and 
happiness in all her future endeavors.

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