Sherrod Brown: “today I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring our administrative team. Their hard work and dedication make our…”

“today I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring our administrative team. Their hard work and dedication make our day-to-day operations possible. They are the glue that holds our office together, from making sure staff have the technology they need to do their jobs, to making sure to ensuring that every day runs as smoothly as possible for staff and for the Ohioans who interact with our office. Every single member of Team Brown depends on the administrative and operations team. From the staff assistants who man the front desks, to the special assistants who oversee the interns, without your work, this office wouldn't have accomplished nearly as much or been able to do our best work for Ohio. None of our work would be possible with our deputy chief of staff and longtime operations director, Mary Topolinski. Mary joined our office at the beginning of 2009. From her first days on the job, it was clear that nothing fell through the cracks on Mary's watch. She was on top of everything. She was always thinking three steps ahead and had solutions even before problems arose. Her job entailed more than anyone could ever realize, and she was always looking for new ways to help support the people who work here and the Ohioans we serve. She always made sure staff was taken care of and had what they needed, whether it was straightforward or complicated. And no matter how long it took, Mary was there.…”