[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 85 (Monday, May 22, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7134-S7135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                          HONORING BEA DISMAN

 Mr. D'AMATO. Mr. President, I rise today in this era of 
bureaucrat bashing, to tell my colleagues about one particular civil 
servant who exemplifies all of the good qualities a Federal employee 
should embody. I speak of Ms. Beatrice Disman, the new Region II 
Commissioner of the U.S. Social Security Administration in New York.
  Bea Disman first came to my attention 12 years ago when she spent 6 
months on my Senate staff, detailed by Social Security to learn how the 
legislative process worked. Bea was a hard worker, willing to start 
early and stay late--whatever it took to get the job done, and done 
well. Bea always was willing to pitch in to help others. Couple these 
qualities with a fine intellect and a genuine concern for people, and 
there is no wonder why Bea Disman has risen through the ranks to become 
one of the top officials at the Social Security Administration.
  With a Masters in Diplomatic History and a winning personality, Bea 
Disman joined Social Security as a district office claims 
representative in 1965. Assigned to the Midtown Manhattan office, she 
worked her way up the hierarchy until, in 1973, she was assigned to the 
New York Regional Office as a Program Evaluation Analyst. In 1979 Bea 
was selected as Executive Assistant to the Regional Commissioner. 
[[Page S7135]] In 1987 she became Director of the Office of Regional 
Programs and Integrity Reviews. Now she is Regional Commissioner.
  Region II of Social Security is in fine hands. Thank you, Mr. 
President.


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