[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1173-E1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR OF REPRESENTATIVE PAMELA THORNBURG

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is with great honor that I recognize 
today the career and accomplishments of The Honorable State 
Representative Pamela Thornburg. As a member of Delaware's General 
Assembly for 10 years, Representative Thornburg has given much to her 
community and state while faithfully serving her constituents of the 
29th District. Representative Thornburg is retiring after an admirable 
career in the General Assembly, and her presence in the State House 
will be greatly missed.
  First elected to the State Legislature in 2000, Pam has successfully 
sponsored a number of high-profile laws and initiatives. A cornerstone 
of her legislative career was a 2007 law to reduce the number of false 
alarms from automated alarm systems. This visionary legislation sought 
to streamline emergency response by cutting down on the 99-percent 
false alarm rate which diverted and distracted essential emergency 
personnel.
  As a State Representative for the 29th District and a member of the 
House's Agriculture Committee, Pam has worked tirelessly to defend 
Delaware's environmental interests. She is an agricultural advocate and 
a champion of preservation; she has ensured that countless acres of 
forestland have been protected, and, as further testament to her 
commitment, she also assisted in a separate initiative that secured 
permanent funding to preserve Delaware farmland from development.
  Over her career, Pam has resolutely served the constituents of the 
29th District, fighting for

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their interests while ensuring their voices were heard in the State 
House. Pam has had an excellent career in public service, and I wish 
her the best of luck in her new position as Executive Director of the 
Delaware Farm Bureau.

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