[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6967]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JANE KEATING

 Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, I wish to pay tribute to Taxpayer 
Advocate Jane Keating. Ms. Keating will be retiring in April 2010 after 
38 years of service to this country.
  Former Oregon Governor Tom McCall once said, ``Heroes are not giant 
statues framed against a red sky. They are people who say, ``This is my 
community, and it is my responsibility to make it better.'' Jane 
Keating truly is a hero, for she has devoted much of her life to making 
the United States and her community better.
  Jane Keating began her career with the Internal Revenue Service, IRS, 
in 1972 as a tax auditor in Los Angeles. Jane held successively 
responsible managerial positions with the IRS before coming to my home 
State of Oregon in 1985 as chief of the Taxpayer Service Division.
  Because of Jane's outstanding service to the taxpayers, she was 
selected as the Taxpayer Advocate in August 1996. Jane has led this 
office with professionalism, integrity, and a sense of dedication to 
the taxpayers she serves. Her colleagues, her employees, and the public 
respect Jane for the excellent service she provided for so many years.
  It is an honor for me to recognize Ms. Jane Keating for her service 
to this country and to her community. She is indeed a true Oregon 
hero.

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