[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO RICHARD M. SCHOELL

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                        HON. TIMOTHY V. JOHNSON

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 11, 2009

  Mr. JOHNSON of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and 
honor Richard M. Schoell, Executive Director of the Office of 
Governmental Relations at the University of Illinois. Rick recently 
announced his retirement from the University after spending 22 years of 
dedicated time and effort ensuring that the University of Illinois 
remains one of the premier research institutions in the world.
  I have known Rick for every one of those 22 years through my time as 
a State Representative in Illinois and as a Member of Congress, where I 
have been honored to be able to represent the University of Illinois' 
campus at Urbana-Champaign. His work ethic, dedication, and 
professionalism have been a reflection of his overall character and he 
will be sorely missed, not only on campus, but in my office as well.
  Rick, I wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors. It 
has been an absolute pleasure to work with you these past 22 years.

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