[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CHRISTINE PRIETSCH

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, Christine Prietsch, the director of the 
Senate's Employee Assistance Program, is leaving the Senate family 
after 11 years of dedicated service to Senators, staff, and family 
members. Before joining the Senate, Christy served with the Secret 
Service, Department of Justice and the Department's Offices of U.S. 
Attorneys EAP programs. We often celebrate those who dedicate so much 
to the U.S. Senate with stories from the men and women whose lives were 
affected. Christy turned this program into an invaluable resource for 
Senate employees experiencing obstacles and struggles in their 
professional and personal lives. Her innovative methods for 
implementing training and programs made her a vital asset to the Senate 
and a devoted leader to her staff. It is our hope that the irony is not 
lost, that through the auspices of her professionalism, 
confidentiality, morality and ethics, we are prevented from hearing 
many such stories; only those who Christy helped know the true value of 
her service. Christy is a valued leader within the Sergeant at Arms and 
a trusted confidant to the Senate family. I thank her for her dedicated 
service, her unbridled patriotism and unwavering support.

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