[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15338]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO KELLY MISSELWITZ

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the members of my 
Congressional Staff who have served with me over the past six years 
while I have been in office. A Member of Congress' most important 
responsibility is to provide exceptional constituent services and my 
team is second to none in providing the best assistance to all in our 
District. My Washington, D.C. office is also tasked with researching, 
processing, analyzing, and making recommendations on an infinite number 
of reports, policies, and legislation. I could not ask for a more 
talented or dedicated team, and I take great pride in the work that 
each staff member has done not only on my behalf, but also on behalf of 
the 11th Congressional District of North Carolina and the United 
States.
  My team has shown a strong sense of dedication to meeting the needs 
of our constituency. I owe a debt of gratitude to each one of them for 
the support and friendship which they have shown me while I have served 
in Congress.
  Kelly Misselwitz joined my Washington, D.C. staff in January of 2011. 
I often receive thousands of pieces of constituent correspondence each 
week, and with Kelly's care and correspondence management, we were 
always able to ensure that constituents received responses to their 
ideas and concerns in a timely, thoughtful and thorough manner. I 
cannot count the number of times constituents approached me on the 
sidewalk, in church or at local events to express their gratitude for 
the personal and comprehensive responses they received. I was always 
quick to brag on Kelly's critical role in making our constituent 
correspondence program a success. Kelly also served as a Legislative 
Assistant, proving herself to have excellent research and analytical 
skills, key to advising any Member of Congress. What Kelly may be known 
for most, however, is her sharp sense of humor that we all have truly 
missed since her departure in August of this year.
  Kelly should be proud of the service she has provided to our District 
and country. It has been an honor to serve with her and as I retire 
from office I wish her the very best in the future. Western North 
Carolina is a better place because of her efforts and I will cherish 
the memories of serving with Kelly and the team by my side.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
thanking Kelly Misselwitz for her hard work on behalf of all of Western 
North Carolina and to wish her continued success in her future 
endeavors.

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