[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2548]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       HONORING RETIRING ERIE COUNTY LEGISLATOR CYNTHIA LOCKLEAR

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                           HON. BRIAN HIGGINS

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. HIGGINS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the service of a 
dedicated public official representing the towns of Cheektowaga and 
West Seneca as a member of the Erie County Legislature. I rise to honor 
Cynthia Locklear, whose service as a member of that legislative body, 
will conclude on December 31, 2007.
  In her one term as a county legislator, Cindy Locklear was a 
proponent of good government and a steadfast protector of local 
taxpayers. An attorney who exemplified the role of ``citizen-
legislator'' in her time in public office, Cindy earned a reputation as 
a fighter for government reform.
  While Cindy's service as a county legislator was brief, her impact 
upon county government as a whole and upon the legislature in 
particular has been considerable. County residents are better for her 
service, Madam Speaker, and I am grateful to you for allowing me an 
opportunity to honor her service to our community.

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