[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E5]
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                          HONORING ROSE KAPLAN

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                           HON. FRANK R. WOLF

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 15, 2008

  Mr. WOLF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring the attention of the 
House to the retirement of Rose B. Kaplan, area director for 16 Social 
Security Administration offices in the Washington area. I want to take 
this opportunity to thank Ms. Kaplan for her dedication to a lifetime 
of public service. She has served many congressional offices and 
constituents in the Nation's capital region, including Virginia, 
Maryland, the District of Columbia and West Virginia, over her 40-year 
career with Social Security.
  Rose has had a distinguished career with the agency. She began as a 
GS-2 typing clerk and progressed up the ranks of responsibility, 
eventually gaining her current position as area director. She has been 
honored several times for great leadership and commitment to the 
Agency's mission, most recently receiving the Commissioner's Team Award 
for compassion and leadership in the Severely Injured Marines and 
Sailors, SIMS, project involving expediting support and processing of 
military casualty claims. Ms. Kaplan was also integral to shaping and 
implementing the region's diversity strategy, formulating training and 
culture programs.
  Ms. Kaplan has resided in the Washington area for most of her life 
and currently lives in Montgomery County, MD, with her husband, Phil. 
She plans to travel and spend more time with her family upon 
retirement. I am pleased to call attention to her accomplishments and 
ask that my colleagues in the House join me in recognizing her 
outstanding service.

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