[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 125 (Thursday, September 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S10507]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                    TRIBUTE TO MARILYN S. PENNINGTON

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
Marilyn S. Pennington who is retiring from the Social Security 
Administration after 29 years of Federal service.
  Ms. Pennington began her Social Security career as a service 
representative in Louisville, KY, in August 1965. She was promoted to 
claims representative and reassigned to Paducah, KY, in October 1966 
and then to Silver Spring, MD, in August 1967. She returned to 
Louisville in May 1969. Her performance as a claims representative was 
always outstanding and she served as a model and mentor to other 
employees. During the early 1970's, Ms. Pennington was assigned as an 
operations analyst for the Louisville District. She provided 
outstanding staff assistance to the Louisville management team. Her 
work as an analyst was instrumental in improving the overall efficiency 
of the Louisville District Office. On May 8, 1977, she was promoted to 
the operations supervisor position which she holds today.
  During her career, Ms. Pennington won many performance-related awards 
based on her outstanding work in serving the public. Her service to the 
public has been a model of the best that Government can bring to the 
people.
  Ms. Pennington has also helped implement major additions to Social 
Security programs. These include Medicare in July 1966 and the 
Supplemental Security Income program in January 1974. There have also 
been many other changes to Social Security programs during her career, 
such as the extension of coverage to include Federal employees and 
employees of non-profit organizations, taxation of benefits, and more.
  Mr. President, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in recognizing 
Marilyn S. Pennington for 29 years of dedicated service to the Federal 
Government.

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