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On the recordNovember 15, 2007
I rise today to commend Dean Aguillen, an important member of this body's staff, on the occasion of his transition. He's moving on from his job here. Dean is the Director of Member Services for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and there are a number of new Members here tonight, and as we all remember, Dean was one of the first, if not the first, members of the staff of the Speaker whom we had the pleasure to deal with. We arrived here for our orientation, quite disoriented and needing a lot of orientation; and we found Dean to be a calm, knowledgeable mentor. He was a guide, he was kind, he was compassionate, and he was smart. As I began to help organize the Democratic new Members into what would become the class of 2006, it was Dean who was the go-to guy for that effort. He is a consummate professional of integrity, dedication, kindness, and wisdom. And we wish him well in his new life. We will miss him. Dean, thank you very much.
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Paul W. Hodes
New Hampshire

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Commending Dean Aguillen on his transition from his role as Director of Member Services for Speaker Pelosi.

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