Political Quotes

“this week marks the end of 35 years of public service, 32 years of which were with the House Committee on Appropriations for Jerry Chouinard. Jerry has decided to retire from the government, and he plans to split his time between consulting and traveling. He was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on June 19, 1943, where he graduated from the public schools, and in 1961 he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Ethiopia prior to his honorable discharge July 1963. Shortly afterward he moved to Washington, D.C., and began a career in the Federal Government in the Washington, D.C. field office of the United States Secret Service. He was detailed to the House Committee on Appropriations in April 1966 where he quickly received a staff appointment and began service that lasted for 32 years. Over this time period he has had various administrative positions for the committee culminating with the position of the committee's administrative officer. In his various capacities, he has worked closely with the committee members' offices, helped organize conferences with the Senate, coordinated activities with the various 13 subcommittees, organized full meetings and just kept the committee on an even keel. One testimony to his talent was his ability to know what needed to be done before he even thought of it. In a sense he was our Radar O'Reilly.”