[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1359]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF LORAINE KEHL ON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE U.S. HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

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                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 16, 2007

  Mr. EHLERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my longtime 
executive assistant and scheduler, Loraine Kehl, who is retiring on 
February 6 after 22 years of service to this House of Representatives 
and the citizens of the Third Congressional District of Michigan, which 
I represent.
  Loraine was an original staff member dating back to when I took 
office on Dec. 7, 1993. Prior to working for me, she served in her same 
capacities for my predecessor, the late Paul Henry, throughout most of 
his tenure in the House, dating back to 1985. Prior to working for 
Congressman Henry, she also worked briefly for the House Budget 
Committee. In her time with me, she has been my indispensable, right-
hand person. She keeps me on schedule, makes sure all the bills are 
paid and the trains run on time. Though it should go without saying, 
she will be greatly and deeply missed.
  Given her 22 years of service to our district, it is no surprise that 
she is well known and beloved among the people of Grand Rapids and West 
Michigan and the many other people who have done business with our 
office. She has been a fixture in our front office, greeting old 
friends and newcomers alike, offering assistance in getting White House 
tours and providing advice for visitors to Washington. She is deeply 
appreciated by my constituents for her helpful assistance, her 
impeccable memory for names and faces and her consistent concern for 
the needs of those who call or visit. In a very real way, she has been 
the public face for our Washington office for more than the past two 
decades.
  Madam Speaker, I hope that you and the rest of our colleagues will 
join me in wishing Loraine Kehl a very happy and fulfilling retirement.

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