Thomas Daschle: “Last week we regrettably learned of the passing of Jo-Anne Coe. She served the Senate and Senator Dole for many years.…”

“Last week we regrettably learned of the passing of Jo-Anne Coe. She served the Senate and Senator Dole for many years. She was an admirable public servant. From 1985 to 1987, during the 99th Congress, she became the Senate's first woman to serve as Secretary of the Senate. Our condolences and prayers go out to her daughter Kathryn Coombs, her niece Kindra, her nephew Kevin, and of course to our former colleague. Senator Bob Dole not only had an ally, a friend, a staff person, he had someone who was his presence on the floor on so many occasions. We regret her loss, not only the loss of an employee, not only the loss of an important public servant, but the loss of a friend.”