Political Quotes

“Madam President, I wish to say a heartfelt thank you and congratulations to Donda Morgan, who retired at the end of last month after 17 years and 8 months with my office. I do this knowing that she shies away from fuss and attention, preferring to stay quiet and behind the scenes. But she deserves this recognition for her service to me-- and especially to the people of New Mexico. Donda was born and raised in the Clovis-Portales area of Eastern New Mexico. She graduated from Eastern New Mexico University and worked in public service for over two decades. She came to Washington in 1995 after a nearly 10-year stint with Capitol Government Reports, a Santa Fe publication. She went to work for one of my predecessors in the House of Representatives, former U.S. Representative Bill Richardson, until he was appointed Energy Secretary. So I knew she was well qualified for the job. When I was elected in 1998, she joined my new congressional office, starting almost on the first day of the new year, January 3, 1999. Donda began as the manager of my office operations, managing the office budget and then my schedule--which I am sure was no easy task. As one newspaper reporter once wrote, she was in charge of ``everything that [came] in and out of the . . .…”