[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 3 (Thursday, January 20, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S99]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JAN SOELTER

  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, it is my privilege to honor a very special 
woman for her nearly 25 years of service with the Social Security 
Administration. Jan Soelter was raised in Billings, MT, and was a 
Billings Senior High School graduate. Jan furthered her education at 
Eastern Montana College, now MSU-Billings, and graduated with honors, 
obtaining a combination of degrees with a major in psychology and a 
minor in art.
  Ms. Soelter was hired as a Service Representative at the Billings 
Social Security Administration in January of 1980. She was rapidly 
promoted to data review technician in 1981, claims representative in 
Bozeman, MT, in 1982, and transferred back to Billings as a field 
representative in 1985. Jan found her true calling when she was 
promoted, in 2002, to her present position as public affairs 
specialist.
  Ms. Soelter served on the Board of Directors: in the early 1970's for 
the Billings Multiple Sclerosis Society, Helping Hands from 1991 
through 1993, and from 1994 to 2000 for the Billings Community Center.
  Jan has participated in local, regional and national workshops and 
conferences. She has also received many local, regional, and national 
awards and recognition for her employment with the Social Security 
Administration.
  When Jan Soelter retired on December 31, 2004, we lost a very 
dedicated and caring public servant. She is an inspiration to us all, 
and a tireless worker for the cause of Senior Citizens. I have personal 
knowledge of Jan's dedication, drive and commitment, not only to her 
profession, but more importantly to the people she worked with, and the 
citizens she worked for. Thank you, Jan, for your service to our 
country.

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