[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Pages 10135-10136]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO LINDSEY JEWELL

  Ms. SNOWE. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the 5 years of 
outstanding service that Lindsey Jewell has provided to me in various 
capacities in both my personal office, and on the Senate Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship, of which I am ranking member. Ever 
since Lindsey began working in my office in 2004, I have been 
consistently impressed with her dedication, professionalism, and hard 
work, and I am sad to see her leave the Senate.
  While still a student at the University of Maine Orono, my alma 
mater, Lindsey began her Senate career as an intern in my Washington 
office and thereafter as a staff assistant in my Bangor office. There, 
she served as a key liaison between my office and Maine constituents, 
assisting them in solving their problems and concerns with the Federal 
Government. Lindsey's work on behalf of Mainers proved to be her true 
passion, and after graduating in 2005 with a B.A. in political science, 
she came back to Washington, DC, to join my staff here.
  Upon arriving in Washington, Lindsey hit the ground running as a 
legislative correspondent, handling a hefty portfolio of issues ranging 
from taxes, budget, and banking to agriculture, immigration, and 
foreign affairs. Lindsey's stellar stand-out performance in dealing 
with these issues led to her earning a promotion to Director of 
Constituent Correspondence in 2006. In this role, she oversaw all of my 
office's legislative correspondents, helping me ensure that mail was 
responded to in a thoughtful and timely manner. Through this position, 
Lindsey gained immense experience dealing with a vast array of issues 
the Senate faces. She also proved to be a capable, talented, and 
amicable leader, who was a tremendous supervisor.
  During the summer of 2007, Lindsey left my personal office and moved 
three floors up in the Russell Building to serve as Senior Research 
Analyst on the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. 
As ranking member of that committee, I continued to benefit from 
Lindsey's wisdom and insight. That said, her departure certainly left a 
large void in my personal office. As Lindsey continued to provide me 
with detailed and thorough materials on a range of small business 
issues, she once again earned a well-deserved promotion to Professional 
Staff Member early in 2008. In that capacity, Lindsey advised the 
committee on matters relating to women-owned businesses, small business 
energy concerns, entrepreneurial development programs, and military 
base redevelopment initiatives.
  Lindsey was instrumental in my recently introducing the Defense 
Communities Assistance Act of 2009, a key bill aimed at providing 
immediate economic development benefits to all base communities, for 
both closed and active military installations across the country. 
Additionally, Lindsey helped me prepare an amendment to the fiscal year 
2010 budget resolution to ensure that small businesses receive adequate

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funding under the Energy Star program. Lindsey's versatile nature and 
willingness to assist her colleagues in any way possible led to her 
drafting statements and press releases for a variety of committee 
hearings, bill introductions, and small business events, covering a 
host of issues.
  Lindsey's sense of humor and easy-goingness make her instantly 
likeable. But more crucially, her responsible nature and advanced 
analytical skills make her indispensable to anyone she is working for. 
And Lindsey is a true team player, never considering any task beneath 
her. Indeed, she was a key member of my office's softball team this 
past summer, someone equally feared and respected by opponents!
  That is why I am deeply saddened that Lindsey will be leaving us this 
week. But I am thrilled for Lindsey's future, as she will be marrying 
her long-term boyfriend, Patrick Hughes, in just a few weeks in 
Portland, ME. Pat, a Marine officer, and Lindsey will be moving to the 
San Diego area shortly thereafter, where Pat will be stationed at Camp 
Pendleton. I wish them both the best in married life, and hope that 
they enjoy the beautiful California sunshine!
  A native born Mainer, Lindsey Jewell is an incredibly talented 
person. Coming from hard-working, community-oriented roots in the 
Aroostook county town of Monticello in northern Maine, Lindsey displays 
the classic values of our State: solidly dependable, intellectually 
curious, and immensely industrious. I am proud to have had someone like 
Lindsey on my staff, and even prouder to have gotten to know her over 
the past several years. Her sincerity, thoughtfulness, creativity, and 
consideration of others will be sorely missed. Lindsey, thank you for 
your service to Maine and America, and best wishes for your bright 
future.

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