[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E872]
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              DORIS WILLIAMS IS A CREDIT TO HER PROFESSION

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                          HON. JAMES A. BARCIA

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 1996

  Mr. BARCIA. Mr. Speaker, the only thing better than a job well done 
is a person who does the job well every time. Many of my constituents 
in the Fifth Congressional District of Michigan have benefited over the 
years from the dedicated, professional, and consistently excellent 
efforts of Doris Williams, the executive director of the Home Builders 
Association of Saginaw for the past 16\1/2\ years. Doris is being feted 
tomorrow at a retirement event that will only begin to detail the many 
achievements of her outstanding career.
  Nothing is more personal than the decision of building a house. 
People certainly put their heard-earned dollars into the design and 
construction of their residence. But more importantly people put their 
emotions and desires into each structure. As we all know, sometimes 
those emotions and desires are rewarded with a tremendous facility 
constructed by true professionals. Yet at other times, those hopes have 
to be tempered by the reality of what can be done, and at what cost. 
The National Association of Home Builders works to guarantee that 
professional standards will be consistently met--not only standards of 
construction, but also standards of dealing. Local chapters, like the 
Home Builders Association of Saginaw, put these standards into effect, 
and professionals like Doris Williams make sure that they are followed.
  Doris' influence goes well beyond the Saginaw area as she has been 
actively involved in the Women's Council of the National Association of 
Home Builders and a member of the National Association of Home Builders 
Executive Officers Council. She was recognized just 2 years ago as the 
Executive Officer of the Year--only the fourth recipient ever of this 
prestigious award--for her leadership in association management. She 
also has served as an officer and president of the Michigan Executive 
Officers Council of the Michigan Association of Home Builders.
  And like a true professional, Doris will be sure to leave a legacy of 
excellence, including her service as a member of the advisory board for 
residential construction at Delta College. Her service at Delta is most 
appropriate given that she was the first female student to ever attend 
the residential construction classes at Delta.
  People who do their jobs well are remembered, appreciated, and missed 
when they step down. Doris will be all of these, but at least we know 
she will continue to be available as a consultant to associations who 
need help with their day-to-day operations.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge you and all of our colleagues to join me in 
wishing Doris Williams well as she enters retirement, and in thanking 
her for her devoted years of exemplary assistance to building 
professionals and their clients.

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