[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 25, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Page S6145]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF GLORIA HUGHES

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and honor Ms. 
Gloria Hughes for her committed service to Nevada. Ms. Hughes will be 
retiring on June 30, 2008, after over three decades of service in the 
Mineral County Assessor's office.
  Ms. Hughes began her service in 1973 as a deputy clerk. She then 
served as deputy assessor, senior deputy assessor, and chief deputy 
assessor. In 1994, she was elected to her first of four terms as 
assessor.
  As sssessor of Mineral County, Gloria has worked tirelessly to 
improve the quality and efficiency of her office, never losing heart 
when she encountered obstacles. For example, Gloria won a 12 year 
battle to obtain an office vehicle, which helps the staff fulfill their 
appraisal duties throughout rural Mineral County. Ms. Hughes' 
realization of this goal and others like it ensured that her office was 
consistently the best it could be. Indeed, the State department of 
taxation repeatedly gave the Mineral County Assessor's office perfect 
marks in every category of methods and procedures of tax assessment.
  True to her nature, Ms. Hughes expresses regret that she will not be 
able to see all of her goals for Mineral County realized, but is 
optimistic that the dedicated employees she leaves behind will fulfill 
them when the time is right.
  Gloria will be missed by her employees--whose best interests she 
worked for ceaselessly--and the citizens of Mineral County who were the 
fortunate beneficiaries of her fervent commitment to her job, her 
county, and her state.
  I am grateful to Ms. Hughes for her service and proud to honor her 
and her achievements.

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