[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 20259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          THANKING MR. RON KURTZ FOR HIS SERVICE TO THE HOUSE

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                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 26, 2006

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his retirement in 
September 2006, we rise to thank Mr. Ron Kurtz for 26 years of 
outstanding service to the U.S. House of Representatives.
  Ron began his career at the House working as a Systems Programmer. In 
that capacity, Ron has served this great institution for the last 26 
years as a valuable employee of House Information Resources (HIR) 
within the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer. Ron has made 
significant contributions in the implementation and management of the 
mainframe computing environment and, more recently, as a key member of 
the Storage Area Network (SAN) team. Ron's impeccable management of the 
mainframe computing environment, through emergencies such as the 
anthrax contamination event, was key to maintaining continuity of such 
essential House applications as payroll, the Legislative Information 
Management Systems (LIMS) and Committee Calendars (CCALS). 
Additionally, Ron has expertly managed the mainframe environment 
through numerous advances in technology to include integration with a 
Storage Area Network as part of the overall HIR business continuity 
efforts.
  On behalf of the entire House community, we extend congratulations to 
Ron for his many years of dedication and outstanding contributions to 
the U.S. House of Representatives. We wish Ron many wonderful years in 
fulfilling his retirement dreams.

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