[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15482-15483]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF ANDREA CULEBRAS

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 10, 2010

  Mr. CONYERS. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
thank one of the most dedicated and productive members of the Judiciary 
Committee staff for her service to the House, Andrea Culebras. For 3\1/
2\ years, Andrea has worked with exceptional ability and attitude for 
the Judiciary Committee, and I rise to commend her for her 
achievements.
  After graduating from Fayetteville-Manlius High School in Manlius, 
New York, Andrea attended George Washington University, and graduated 
in 2005.
  Following graduation, Andrea began her Congressional career. She 
first interned for

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former Congressman James T. Walsh. She soon found a staff position on 
the Hill, and worked for my colleague on the Judiciary Committee, the 
Gentleman from New York, Anthony Weiner. After her time in Mr. Weiner's 
office, she worked for the Gentleman from Texas, Henry Cuellar.
  At the beginning of the 110th Congress, when I became Chairman of the 
Judiciary Committee, Andrea was one of the very first new employees I 
hired. As a member of the committee's staff, Andrea has played a 
central role in the operations of the committee, coordinating the work 
of the subcommittees and full committee and assisting the Staff 
Director and General Counsel with the day to day organization of the 
committee. Recently, she has been instrumental to the committee's work 
on modernizing federal stalking laws.
  Andrea is leaving the committee to attend Columbus School of Law at 
Catholic University this fall. On behalf of the Judiciary Committee, 
its staff, and this distinguished body, I would like to thank her for 
her exemplary work, grace under pressure, sense of humor, and 
relentlessly positive attitude. She will be sorely missed as a 
colleague and friend, but we wish her the best of luck and extend to 
her our deepest gratitude for her service. We know she will do well.

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