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“REMEMBERING JERRY HILDEBRAND” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Labor was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E901 on May 20, 2010.
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REMEMBERING JERRY HILDEBRAND
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HON. JIM McDERMOTT
of washington
in the house of representatives
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Mr. McDERMOTT. Madam Speaker, our Nation recently lost one of the great champions of the unemployment insurance system.
Jerry Hildebrand was the Chief of Legislation for Unemployment Insurance at the Department of Labor, and he was intricately involved in every major UI reform over the past several decades.
Most recently, Jerry had been instrumental in ensuring the delivery of extended unemployment benefits and in helping States navigate reforms to their unemployment systems with the help of UI Modernization Grants.
His advice about the possible impact of policy before enactment and his skillful work on implementation after the passage of legislation will be sorely missed.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jerry's family, as well as to his colleagues at the Department of Labor. Jerry Hildebrand made our government work for the people, and that contribution will surely live on.
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