[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14291-14292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNITION OF EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICERS AND THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF 
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WITH 25 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HOUSE 
         AND RECIPIENTS OF THE HOUSE EMPLOYEE EXCELLENCE AWARD

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                         HON. DANIEL E. LUNGEN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 14, 2012

  Mr. DANIEL E. LUNGREN of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
congratulate and recognize outstanding employees of the Officers (Clerk 
of the House, Sergeant at Arms, and Chief Administrative Officer) and 
the Inspector General of the U.S. House of Representatives who have 
reached the milestone of 25 years of service to the U.S. House of 
Representatives, as well as the recipients of the House Employee 
Excellence Award.
  The House's most important asset is its dedicated and exceptional 
employees, whose work, often behind the scenes, is vital in keeping the 
operations and services of the House running smoothly and efficiently. 
The employees we recognize today are acknowledged and commended for 
their hard work, dedication, professionalism, support of House Members, 
their staffs and constituents, and for their contributions day-in and 
day-out to the overall operations of the House. These employees have a 
wide range of responsibilities that support the legislative process, 
ensure the security of the institution, maintain our technology and 
service infrastructure, and contribute to a more effective and 
efficiently operating House support structure. They have accomplished 
many great things in a wide range of activities, and the House of 
Representatives and its Members, staff, and the general public, are 
better served because of them.
  We honor the individuals named below for 25 years of dedicated 
service to the House. Collectively, this group has provided four 
hundred and twenty-five (425) years of service to the U.S. House of 
Representatives:
  Kevin M. Allison, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Harold Blakney, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Thomas H. Blatnik, Office of the Sergeant at Arms
  Clarence G. Butler, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  David Carreiro, Office of the Clerk
  Darren Dahlstrom, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

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  Scott Derrick, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Kelda Y. Dunklin, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Wesley D. Jones, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Kent Kahler, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Kevin S. Kelley, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Ronald M. Mullvain, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Sandra Q. Pilkerton, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Deborah M. Robertson, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Joe T. Taylor, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Kimberly von Harders, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  Richard E. Wright, Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
  We also recognize and congratulate four House employees for receiving 
the Employee Excellence Award. This is a merit-based award, given to 
one employee from each House Officer organization, and the Office of 
Inspector General. Selected employees exhibited outstanding overall job 
performance and displayed a willingness to go above and beyond the call 
of duty throughout the last year. We honor the individuals named below 
for receiving this prestigious award.
  Monica Barnabae, Paige Beatty, and The HRCCC Staff, Office of the 
Chief Administrative Officer
  Stefan J. Bieret, Office of the Sergeant at Arms
  Charles M. McGee, Office of the Clerk
  Joseph C. Picolla, Office of Inspector General
  On behalf of the entire House community, I extend congratulations and 
once again recognize and thank these employees for their 
professionalism and commitment to the U.S. House of Representatives as 
a whole, and in particular to their respective House Officers and the 
Inspector General. Their long hours and hard work are invaluable, and 
their years of unwavering service, dedication, and commitment to the 
House set an example for their colleagues and other employees who will 
follow in their footsteps. I celebrate our honorees, and I am proud to 
stand before you and the nation on their behalf to recognize the 
importance of their public service.

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