[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5111]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO CATHY MYERS

  Ms. AYOTTE. Mr. President, I wish to recognize and thank Cathy 
Myers--a valued member of my staff who left Senate service today after 
35 years on Capitol Hill.
  Cathy has worked in Congress since 1979 when she was hired to serve 
as a secretary in the office of Congressman Samuel Devine of Ohio. She 
subsequently held the same position in the office of Congressman Gene 
Snyder of Kentucky, and first came to the Senate in 1983, when she took 
a job as secretary to Senator Bob Kasten of Wisconsin.
  In 1993, Cathy went to work for New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg, 
serving as his executive assistant for 18 years. Senator Gregg is well-
known in the Granite State for his service to constituents, and Cathy 
played an indispensable role in helping him stay in close contact with 
the people of New Hampshire.
  When Senator Gregg retired, I was so pleased that she agreed to 
continue serving the people of New Hampshire as a member of my 
Washington staff. Cathy has been so helpful to me as I have gotten my 
Senate office up and running. She does a tremendous job keeping the 
trains running on time, and I have been so deeply grateful for her 
dedicated service.
  During the 3 years Cathy worked as a member of my staff, I have also 
appreciated her personal warmth and generous spirit. Cathy is perhaps 
best known in my office for the candy dish she keeps on her desk, which 
is always stocked with chocolates. It is no secret that Cathy has a 
sweet tooth, and she has been so kind to share her candy with the rest 
of the office.
  Cathy Myers has served the people of New Hampshire and the Senate 
with honor and distinction. On behalf of all those whose lives Cathy 
has touched in the Granite State and on Capitol Hill, I wish her the 
very best as she starts this new chapter in her life.

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