[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO PETER HENRY

  Mr. SULLIVAN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize a 
distinguished member of my staff, my legislative director, Peter Henry. 
I am sad to say that Peter will be leaving my office, as well as 
Washington, DC, for a new chapter in his life. His last day is April 
29, 2016. He and his beautiful wife Libby, his two-and-a-half-year-old 
daughter Winnie, and his daughter-to-be will soon move back to his 
hometown of Kansas City. Peter has taken a job working in the private 
sector, where I know he will excel and succeed as he has during his 
time with my office.
  Peter was one of the first staff members I hired after I became 
Senator, but Peter's time in Washington began back in 2005 when he came 
to our Nation's capital straight out of college. Prior to joining my 
team, Peter made a name for himself as a sharp and capable Hill 
staffer, rising quickly through the ranks in three different Senators' 
offices before moving to the Senate Committee on the Environment and 
Public Works, where he had a lead role in surface transportation 
issues.
  Given his breadth of experience and the deep respect he fostered with 
his colleagues, Peter no doubt had his choice of offices to work for, 
but he chose to work for me. For that, I am immensely grateful. Being a 
freshman Senator is not easy, and being staff to a freshman senator is 
certainly a challenge. Peter rose to the challenge. He put together the 
best legislative team I could have imagined. He handled stress under 
fire, taught us about complex Senate procedures, and adeptly helped me 
navigate the minefields that can be Washington politics. His 
intelligence, integrity, strong work ethic, sense of fair play, and his 
good nature will be sorely missed in my office.
  Peter is also a patriot and made sure to set us on the right track to 
serve the great people of Alaska and the rest of the country. I can't 
thank Peter enough for all the work he has done for me and for the rest 
of my staff. He leaves a hole, but I am comforted to know that his 
future is bright and that he will continue to contribute to our great 
country by working hard at his new endeavor and, most importantly, 
raising a wonderful family.

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