WASHINGTON - Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today released the following statement on Janice Mays, Ways and Means Committee Chief Counsel, receiving the Tax Council Policy Institute’s 2014 Pillar of Excellence award. The 2014 award is given based on Janice’s “extraordinary dedication and contribution to the field of tax law and policy." Janice has served on the Ways and Means Committee staff since 1975 - under five different Democratic chairmen.
“This award is a well-deserved tribute to Janice’s dedication to tax policy and her exhaustive work on behalf of Congress. What makes it all the more special is that she is the first woman to win this award, a reminder to all of us that she are not just a highly valued member of our team, but a continued trailblazer.
“Everyone at the Committee on Ways and Means, Democrat or Republican, knows and respects her knowledge of tax policy. Janice’s work on the Tax Reform Act of 1986 is legendary. But even more important is her kindness, her willingness to share your knowledge with others no matter their background, and her ability to put everyone you encounter at ease, no matter the topic. Janice has been dedicated to the Committee on Ways and Means and the House of Representatives for 39 years now, and all the Members appreciate her dedication.
“I offer her my sincere congratulations on this outstanding achievement. I look forward to working together for years to come."
