[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5405]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MS. C. ``JEANNE'' TIMMONS

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                            HON. BOB FILNER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 5, 2007

  Mr. FILNER. Madam Speaker, earlier his month the United States Coast 
Guard and the entire Coast Guard community lost a great friend and 
colleague with the retirement of Ms. C. ``Jeanne'' Timmons.
  Jeanne began her incredible career with the United States Government 
in May 1963, when she became a staffer to Congressman Victor Wickersham 
from her home State of Oklahoma. Over the next 26 years in the U.S. 
House of Representatives, she worked for Congressman Jack Flynt, 
Congressman Bob Sikes, Congressman Earl Hutto, and the House Coast 
Guard Subcommittee.
  In July 1989, Jeanne left the House to begin a new career with the 
United States Coast Guard, where she was able to utilize her expertise 
and passion to enhance recreational boating programs in our Nation. Her 
tenure with the Coast Guard has included various positions, all related 
to recreational boating safety. She has worked as a State Grant 
Regional Coordinator, the Chief of the State Affairs Branch, a Program 
Analyst, the Chief of the Program Management Division, and finally the 
Executive Director of the National Boating Safety Advisory Council.
  Throughout her career, Jeanne's invaluable knowledge and experience 
were a tremendous asset to Congress, the Coast Guard, and to the 
boating community as a whole. I take this opportunity to commend and 
thank Jeanne for her years of service in the United States Government 
and wish her good health and good luck in her future endeavors.

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