[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 151 (Thursday, November 18, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1960]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO MRS. CONNIE SHAFFERY

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                           HON. BRETT GUTHRIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2010

  Mr. GUTHRIE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mrs. Connie 
Shaffery, who has dedicated herself to the United States and the 
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
  Connie has proven herself to be an exceptional communicator and 
representative for the United States Army and Fort Knox. Connie will 
retire after 28 years of devoted service.
  Connie graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a BA in 
Communication and continued her education, graduating from the Defense 
Information School's Public Affairs Officers' Course.
  Connie began working in Army Public Affairs at the Philadelphia 
Recruiting Battalion in 1987. She moved to the Baltimore Recruiting 
Battalion in 1990 to accept a position as their chief of advertising 
and public affairs. Because of her proven skills and leadership, Connie 
was promoted in 1993 to a position with the Military District of 
Washington as their community relations officer.
  A move to Fort Knox, Ky., led to a position as the chief of 
advertising and public affairs for the 3rd Recruiting Brigade, 
overseeing activities in seven recruiting battalions throughout the 
north central states. In 2003, she was promoted to be the Army Armor 
Center and Fort Knox public affairs officer, a position she held for 
over seven years.
  This year, she was temporarily promoted to be the public affairs 
officer for Army Accessions Command where she was responsible for 
managing the commanding general's public affairs activities throughout 
the command and within the local Fort Knox region.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Connie Shaffery for her 
commitment to the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Recruiting Command, our nation 
and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

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