[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 12882]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING MERRY TRUDEAU

 Mr. CRAIG. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Merry 
Trudeau, a longtime employee of the Internal Revenue Service in Idaho.
  Merry started with the IRS in 1976 in the collection division holding 
various positions, quickly advancing from clerical to Revenue 
representative to Revenue officer. She then advanced to problem 
resolution officer, which was the predecessor to the taxpayer advocate. 
This turned out to be Merry's true calling, and it is where my staff 
and I got to know her well.
  All of us work with our constituents on a daily basis to help resolve 
issues with the IRS. Having a helpful, energetic, pleasant person at 
the IRS to work with makes our job so much easier. Merry is that 
person. She knows her job well and she consistently seeks to serve 
Idahoans well. For that I am grateful.
  On behalf of the hundreds, if not thousands, of Idahoans Merry has 
helped, I say thank you. Merry, we wish you the best in your next 
endeavor, knowing you will continue to serve your neighbors and 
community well.

                          ____________________