[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Pages 233-234]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SHEILA DWYER

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, as the 114th Congress begins, I would 
like to pay tribute to a Connecticut native who retired at the end of 
the last session. Sheila Dwyer, who served as Assistant Secretary of 
the Senate since 2007, will be deeply missed by many. She worked 
closely with former Majority Leader Harry Reid and with current 
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had passionate, strong praise for 
Sheila's dedication and devotion to this institution. Both recognized 
that she became known as the ``Mayor of Capitol Hill'' for the skill 
and poise she consistently demonstrated in handling the needs of 100 
Senators at a time.
  Sheila was born in Waterbury, CT, and she has remained very proud of 
her roots in our great State throughout her career. While still in high 
school, she served a semester as a Senate Page, and she later returned 
to spend her career here. After working for such luminaries as Senator 
Chuck Robb of Virginia, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan of New York, 
and Senator Fritz Hollings of South Carolina, she joined Senator Reid's 
office.
  Along the way, Sheila amassed an impressive record of accomplishments 
that included overseeing logistics for two national Democratic 
conventions, assisting in Presidential inaugurations and countless 
ceremonial events, and coordinating the myriad departments and behind-
the-scenes operations that keep the Senate running. Throughout, she has 
built and maintained friendships with Senators and staff from all 
corners of the Capitol and the country. Leader Reid spoke quite 
movingly about how, in addition to her professional achievements, she 
has been a strong source of personal support for his family and others.
  My wife Cynthia and I are honored to know Sheila, and we wish her all 
the best as she begins the next chapter of her life. I know that all of 
Connecticut joins me in congratulating her on her exemplary 
achievements here in the Senate.

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