[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 44 (Thursday, March 12, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E648-E649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO SANDRA BROCKMAN

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                          HON. KEVIN McCARTHY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 12, 2009

  Mr. McCARTHY of California. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
community leader, Sandra Brockman, on her retirement after 27 years of 
service to the people of Kern County, California, most recently as 
Chief Deputy Registrar of Voters.
  Sandy Brockman began her career with Kern County on February 8, 1982 
as a Deputy Court Clerk with the West Kern Municipal Court. In June 
1984, she was promoted to Secretary, and five months later transferred 
to the County Clerk Election Division, where she has worked for over 25 
years in the elections

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field. Ms. Brockman's position was reclassified to Senior Secretary in 
1987, and by taking specialized classes relating to the conduct and 
history of elections over a two year period, she earned a National 
Certification as a Certified Elections Registration Administrator. In 
1998, she was promoted to Election Process Supervisor and became 
interim Election Division Chief in 2000, accepting the position as a 
permanent appointment six months later. Ms. Brockman continued her 
education by attending classes designed specifically for California 
election law and became a Certified California Professional Elections 
Administrator in 2005. She has worked and supervised nearly every 
section in elections and capped her career off as Chief Deputy 
Registrar of Voters.
  Under her leadership, the Election Division, which conducts all 
federal, state and local elections in Kern County and maintains voter 
registration and precinct boundaries, implemented both voter 
registration and voting systems. She was the right person at the right 
time for the job; during the past seven years, the Elections Division 
has experienced more material changes in election law than in the 
previous 18 years of Ms. Brockman's career.
  Ms. Brockman has worked long hours to ensure that the election 
process has integrity and transparency. Her accessibility and 
commitment to helping anyone needing information, assistance or 
direction personifies how dedicated she was as a public servant. Ms. 
Brockman's institutional knowledge, personality and dedication to the 
citizens of Kern County will be sorely missed. I thank Sandy for her 
service to Kern County and wish her the very best in her future 
endeavors.

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