[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 5773]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HONORING JUDITH FRAZIER-THOMPSON

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                          HON. STENY H. HOYER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 2013

  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the long and 
influential career of Judith Frazier-Thompson as she retires after 45 
years of Federal service, with 40 of those years spent at the 
Congressional Research Service.
  Judith was born and raised in Washington, D.C., and graduated from 
Eastern High School in 1967. While in high school, she began her 
service to the local government working part-time for the District of 
Columbia Recreation Department. While an undergraduate at Howard 
University, Judith worked part-time for the Library of Congress, 
variously as an order clerk, deck attendant and issue desk assistant. 
During that time she met and came to know the author Alex Haley, who 
frequently used the Library of Congress for research. After graduating 
from Howard University in 1973, she accepted a full-time position 
working for the Congressional Research Service, where she has worked 
ever since. Judith began pursuing a Masters Degree from the University 
of Maryland at College Park while rising through the ranks at the 
Library of Congress, where she was accepted into the CRS Crossover 
Program.
  During her tenure in the Congressional Research Service, Judith has 
worked closely with the House of Representatives, assisting Members and 
staff with all manner of tasks. She has worked on the Government and 
Law Team of the Congressional Research Division, helping various 
organizations perform research on such issues as voting rights, and 
campaign finance reform. Through her years of dedication, Judith has 
been recognized for her work with many awards, including numerous 
Library of Congress Special Achievement Awards, and a Congressional 
Research Employees Association Presidential Certificate of Merit.
  Judith plans to retire from her current position as a liaison between 
the CRS and the House of Representatives on May 3, 2013, and hopes to 
spend more time with her husband golfing and traveling.
  I am honored to pay tribute today to Judith Frazier-Thompson and her 
long and distinguished career in service to his great Nation. She will 
be greatly missed on Capitol Hill, and I join in wishing her the best 
in her retirement.

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