[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 31, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E14-E15]
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                  HONORING MARY UBER FOR HER SUCCESSES

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2006

  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Uber for her 
success in overcoming disabilities to become a high quality worker. 
Please insert the following article from the Jamestown Post Journal of 
December 18, 2005 into the Record.

      State Agency Names Jamestown Woman ``Outstanding Performer''

       Mary Uber of Jamestown recently was honored by the state as 
     an ``Outstanding Performer'' for her success in overcoming 
     disabilities to become a high-quality worker.
       Ms. Uber was recognized by New York State Industries for 
     the Disabled as part of its annual program to acknowledge 
     exceptional job performance and personal success by people 
     with disabilities employed on NYSID contracts. She has a job 
     through The Resource Center's Environmental Services 
     division, which employs people with disabilities in 
     janitorial jobs throughout Chautauqua and Cattaraugus 
     counties. Some of its cleaning contracts come to The Resource 
     Center through NYSID.
       Ms. Uber has overcome disabilities and a history of short-
     term job experiences to become a successful member of the 
     Environmental Services team. While lacking in self-assurance 
     at first, Ms. Uber, who now is in her fifth year as a 
     custodian, proved that she had a desire to work and was 
     willing to try any job assigned to her. She has grown 
     tremendously in terms of personal maturity and her ability on 
     the job.
       Due to hard work and personal growth, Ms. Uber was promoted 
     to the position of leader of a three-person crew that cleans 
     the Western New York Developmental Disabilities Services 
     Office in Little Valley. As the lead member of the crew, she 
     is responsible for seeing that all cleaning tasks are 
     completed and supplies are on hand. She must also communicate 
     with the customer as well as her supervisor, who says of Ms. 
     Uber, ``She takes charge, thinks on her feet and can lead 
     others.''
       With the Resource Center's assistance, Ms. Uber has 
     obtained her driver's license, so she now can transport her 
     crew members and cleaning supplies to Little Valley, and she

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     also is able to work extra cleaning jobs at some of 
     Environmental Services' other contract sites.
       The Resource Center honored Ms. Uber as part of its 
     observance of October as National Disability Employment 
     Awareness Month.
       Ms. Uber has overcome many odds to set herself apart and 
     achieve great things, that is why, Mr. Speaker, I rise to 
     honor her today.

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