[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 41 (Friday, March 9, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E504]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING SALLY B. ORMSBY

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, March 9, 2007

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations 2006 Fairfax County 
Citizen of the Year, Sally B. Ormsby.
  For the past 40 years Sally B. Ormsby has been a dedicated community 
activist fighting on behalf of her neighbors in Mantua and the 
residents of Fairfax County, Virginia. Her community activism started 
through focused pursuits on parent-teacher associations and garden 
clubs, but blossomed into larger roles that ultimately changed the face 
of the community in which she lived.
  Most notably, in 1990, when a local underground oil spill rocked the 
foundation and stability of her local Mantua community, she rallied her 
neighbors, calmed fears and sought logical and appropriate remedies to 
the issues at hand. In the midst of the community outrage that followed 
concerning associated health risks and collapsing home values, Sally's 
steady hand played a key role in addressing the containment, control, 
and remediation of the affected grounds. This highlights just one of 
her many crowning achievements where her hard work and dedication 
overcame immense obstacles for the betterment of Fairfax County.
  Over the years she has served as president of the Federation of 
Fairfax County Citizens Associations, chair of the Providence District 
Council of Civic Associations, president of the Woodson High School 
PTA, appointee to the Committee on Revenue Expenditures, a member of 
the board of directors of the League of Women Voters and president of 
the Mantua Civic Association, to name a few.
  Sally has always been able and willing to step forward when duty 
called, to work toward the positive resolution of pressing local 
issues. Her leadership is most evident in the face of crisis where her 
ethos of service acts as a beacon guiding her fellow citizens towards 
their collective end goal.
  While compiling this impressive legacy of service, Sally has been a 
dedicated wife to her husband, Dr. W. Clayton Ormsby, and loving mother 
to her two children, Alison and Tyler.
  Madam Speaker, in closing, I would like to commend and congratulate 
Sally on her impressive record of service to Fairfax County. I call 
upon my colleagues to join me in honoring Ms. Sally B. Ormsby, the 2006 
Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations Citizen of the Year.

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