[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24198]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO LINDA LONG

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, I wish to recognize a former staffer, 
Linda K. Long, for her wonderful contributions to my office and to the 
State of Tennessee.
  Linda began her career with Senator Fred Thompson in 1995 and joined 
my staff on January 21, 2003, where she soon distinguished herself as 
one of the best constituent services representatives in the State of 
Tennessee.
  Linda was a wealth of knowledge when it came to working with 
constituents and their problems. Although she took a very ``no 
nonsense'' approach to her job, she was very compassionate and always 
made time to listen to constituents and console them even if she could 
not help them with their issue.
  Linda is loved and respected by people throughout west Tennessee. In 
fact, she served two terms on the Madison County Commission from 1994 
to 2002. There is no doubt that Linda went above and beyond to help all 
constituents. She was tough, but fair, and always had time for anyone 
who asked for assistance through my office. Linda retired on February 
29, 2008, and we miss her already.

                          ____________________