[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12868]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING EDWIN GILROY

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 5, 2017

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize--and say farewell--
to a member of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce staff 
who has dedicated more than 20 years of public service to the People's 
House.
  Edwin Gilroy began his congressional career on the staff of former 
Congressman Rod Chandler of Washington, and he would then go on to 
serve as Professional Staff Member for the Committee. But most of us 
know Ed for his nearly 16 years of service as the Committee's Director 
of Workforce Policy.
  It was in this capacity Ed led our efforts to expand access to 
affordable health care for small business employees; provide moms and 
dads more flexibility in the workplace; protect the rights of workers 
and employers; and hold officials accountable for how our nation's 
health and safety laws are enforced.
  Ed has also had a remarkable impact on policies affecting the 
retirement security of working families. He was instrumental in our 
bipartisan efforts to strengthen the defined benefit pension system 
with passage of the Pension Protection Act in 2006, and again with 
enactment under President Obama of the Multiemployer Pension Reform Act 
in 2014. And he has played a vital role in ensuring all Americans have 
access to affordable retirement advice.
  He has guided us through countless hearings, markups, floor debates, 
field hearings, member briefings, round-table discussions, and 
stakeholder meetings, and through it all, he has been a trusted 
adviser, dedicated public servant, distinguished colleague, and an 
invaluable member of our Committee family.
  Ed Gilroy, on behalf of my colleagues, we are deeply grateful for his 
many years of service to the American people and the U.S. House of 
Representatives, and we wish him all the best in the years ahead.

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