Pelosi Honors Outgoing Chief of Staff Terri McCullough: “A Visionary, Steadfast and Deeply Respected Leader.”
Washington, D.C. – Tonight, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the House Floor honoring her longtime Chief of Staff, Terri McCullough, who is stepping down after decades of dedicated service to the Congress, to the people of San Francisco, and to the country.
In her speech, Pelosi celebrated McCullough’s extraordinary leadership, her historic tenure as the first woman to serve as Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House and her unwavering commitment to public service. Pelosi reflected on McCullough’s decades of experience in her office—from intern to top advisor—and praised her integrity, strategic insight, and care for colleagues throughout the institution.
Watch Speaker Emerita Pelosi’s Floor remarks here.
Read the transcript of Speaker Emerita Pelosi's Floor remarks below:
Speaker Emerita Pelosi. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor a visionary, steadfast and deeply respected leader and indispensable participant in advancing our mission For The People — my longtime Chief of Staff, Terri McCullough.
[Applause]
I’m not finished!
Terri is stepping down this month to spend more time with her family — teenagers.
Terri’s service has been defined by wisdom, by warmth and by her unwavering belief in the power of public service to improve private lives.
From her beginnings as an intern in my San Francisco office — district office — nearly 30 years ago, to her outstanding leadership as Chief of Staff in the Speaker’s Office, Terri has embodied the very best of our core values: integrity, excellence and compassion.
Terri made history as the first woman to serve as the Chief of Staff in the Speaker’s Office, a testament not only to her extraordinary capabilities, but to her trailblazing example for women across this institution and the nation.
Her leadership helped guide our work throughout times of enormous challenge and change, from strengthening our institution to delivering historic progress for working families.
Her judgment, strategic insight and care for every member of our office, our Caucus, and our Congress has been essential to our success.
While we will miss her daily leadership, we wish her every happiness in the next chapter of her life.
We look forward to continuing our collaboration, friendship and shared mission in new ways.
Thank you, Terri McCullough, for everything.
For everything.
I yield back.