[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ANN LORDEMAN

  Mr. ROCKEFELLER. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the 
distinguished career of Ann Lordeman, who is retiring after 22 years of 
service at the Congressional Research Service, CRS. In her time at CRS, 
Ann has been lead analyst on employment and training programs, national 
and community service programs, and programs serving students with 
disabilities such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 
IDEA. Her work has contributed in important ways to numerous Federal 
policies in these areas and benefited many American families, workers, 
and schoolchildren.
  Ann was deeply involved in deliberations leading to the passage of 
the Workforce Investment Act, WIA, of 1998 and in deliberations leading 
to the reauthorization of the National and Community Service Act, NCSA, 
of 1990 and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act, DVSA, of 1973. In 
recent years, she has focused heavily on issues related to the 
financing, implementation, and administration of IDEA. In all of these 
policy areas, Ann has provided technical expertise and critical 
legislative support to congressional committees, Members, and their 
staffs.
  Throughout her career Ann has embraced standards of 
authoritativeness, objectivity, and confidentiality, which are 
essential to the success of CRS analysts. She is a trusted resource who 
has supported the development and refinement of legislative proposals 
through data analysis, strong understanding of the policy areas she 
works in, and the anticipation of potential consequences associated 
with policy options. Ann has also always exhibited a strong service-
orientation; while working on national issues, Ann is never too busy to 
support congressional offices trying to resolve problems for families 
seeking appropriate educational services and accommodations for their 
children or to identify resources available for communities to help 
dislocated workers. She has helped the citizens of West Virginia in 
this manner with great regularity over her years of service.
  Within CRS, Ann is renowned for her generosity and strong inclination 
to mentor and support the growth of new analysts and to work 
collaboratively with colleagues for the benefit of her congressional 
clients. Her many career achievements warrant recognition, and it is my 
great pleasure to commend her on her 22 years of outstanding public 
service at CRS.

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