[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[HOUS]
[Page 22502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         GODSPEED TO ERIC DELL

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Madam Speaker, today I rise with mixed 
feelings. As the 109th Congress draws to a close, my longtime chief of 
staff, Eric Dell, will complete his tenure on Capitol Hill.
  Eric and I have worked together for the past 14 years. More than a 
trusted, competent staff member, Eric is a good friend. While I know he 
will go on to great things, his counsel and leadership in the office 
will be missed. I am happy about his new opportunities.
  Raised in Ridgeland, South Carolina, by his loving parents, Wayne and 
Ouida Dell, Eric has a distinguished career in South Carolina public 
service. He served as an intern to Senator Strom Thurmond and Governor 
Carroll Campbell. He managed the final campaign of my predecessor, the 
late Congressman Floyd Spence. He was the first-ever Republican chief 
of staff of the State Senate Transportation Committee.
  I appreciate Eric's success and his training of his successor, Dino 
Teppara, who has served capably as legislative director for the Second 
District.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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