[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 23, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1530]
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         HONORING THE EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE OF STAN SYGITOWICZ

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                            HON. RICK LARSEN

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 23, 2009

  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Madam Speaker, after nearly 25 years of 
service on the Sedro-Woolley Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, 
Chair Stanley Sygitowicz will retire June 18 from the board.
  Throughout his tenure on the board, Mr. Sygitowicz had a particular 
passion for ensuring that SWHA housing was updated and improved to the 
best possible standards. Over the past decade alone, the housing 
authority invested more than $1.6 million in capital improvements to 
ensure that our low-income neighbors--be they families, seniors or 
people with disabilities--live in high quality affordable housing.
  At Hillsview, SWHA's 60-unit mid-rise for seniors and individuals 
with disabilities, Mr. Sygitowicz was regularly known to go above and 
beyond the duties of his board membership. He always made sure he knew 
each resident personally, and for many years, he organized an annual 
holiday party for the building. He exemplified and fostered a spirit of 
community.
  For his commitment to the vulnerable residents of Sedro-Woolley, I 
offer my sincere congratulations to Mr. Sygitowicz, whose cheerful, 
easy-going manner belied a quarter century of can-do leadership and 
dedicated community service. He leaves a legacy of caring and high 
standards that few can match.

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