[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8886]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO FLOYD WILLIAMS

 Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, the end of May marked the end of an 
era at the Internal Revenue Service. Floyd Williams, a fellow Arkansan, 
has served as the Director of Legislative Affairs at the IRS for the 
last 16 years. On May 31, 2012, Floyd served his last day with the IRS, 
and I rise today to thank him for his many years of service to our 
Nation.
  Floyd began his government service many years ago serving as a 
congressional page for the late, great Senator from Arkansas, J. 
William Fulbright. Captivated by the energy of Washington, Floyd spent 
most of his adult life and professional career in the District of 
Columbia. During breaks from his undergraduate education at the 
University of Virginia, Floyd worked as a member of the grounds crew 
for the Architect of the Capitol, as a document clerk in the Senate 
Document Room, and as a Senate doorkeeper. After earning his juris 
doctor from the University of Arkansas, he returned to Washington, 
where he worked as a Capitol police officer while obtaining an LLM from 
Georgetown University.
  Floyd began his professional career in 1972 at the IRS as a tax law 
specialist in the Individual Income Tax Branch before working as a 
legislative attorney for the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. 
He spent several years in the private sector as senior tax manager at 
Coopers and Lybrand, vice president and legislative counsel for the 
National Association of Home Builders, and senior tax counsel for the 
Tax Foundation. Floyd returned to government service at the Treasury 
Department, where he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Legislative Affairs and Public Liaison (Tax and Budget) and previously 
as Senior Tax Advisor for Public and Legislative Affairs. After his 
tenure with the Treasury Department, he returned to the IRS as Director 
of Legislative Affairs, a role he has held for the last 16 years.
  As someone who continues to claim Fayetteville, AR, as his hometown, 
Floyd Williams has been a great asset to me, my staff, and Arkansas 
over the years. I will certainly miss his insight and depth of 
knowledge, and I wish him all the best in his retirement. Thank you, 
again, Floyd, for your many years of service.

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