[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18040-18041]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING NICK SWYKA FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 28, 2007

  Mr. CULBERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize and commend the 
tireless public service of a dedicated and talented member of my staff, 
Nick Swyka. Nick has worked in my office for 4 years, the first 2 as a 
Legislative Assistant and the last 2 as my District Director, and he is 
one of the most intelligent and hard-working staffers I have had the 
privilege to employ.

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  Nick was born and raised in Houston, attended St. John's School and 
graduated from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service with a 
degree in International Political Economy. He was 1 of the 
approximately 650 students across the country who earned a perfect 
score on their SATs each year. Nick will be attending the Red McCombs 
School of Business at the University of Texas this fall and he will be 
sorely missed, but his contributions to his hometown and the people of 
Houston will not be forgotten.
  Nick has carried on the tradition of outstanding public service 
established by my first District Director, Jan Crow. He has conducted 
himself with the same dignity and professionalism as his predecessor, 
and his calm demeanor and sharp wit have served him well in his role as 
my representative in the district. Nick brought the right mix of policy 
savvy, well-honed political instincts and strength of character to the 
job, and he excelled at building relationships throughout the district.
  We, as Members of Congress, trust our staffs to handle many of the 
day to day operations of our offices. I was always confident that my 
district staff was setting new and higher standards for constituent 
service with Nick Swyka as my District Director. I am equally confident 
that Nick will achieve each and every goal he sets for himself, and 
that he will continue to be an active and engaged participant in our 
democracy.