[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


   RETIREMENT OF GENEVA YOUNG FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

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                          HON. JOSEPH CROWLEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Mr. CROWLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
accomplished woman and a longtime leader in the Social Security 
Administration, Geneva Young. Ms. Young is retiring as the Civil Rights 
and Equal Opportunity Manager for the Social Security Administration in 
the New York Region, after being employed with Social Security for 
nearly 40 years.
  Over the years, Geneva has proven herself as a dedicated and 
committed employee to the Social Security Administration and to the 
American people. Starting her career with the Social Security 
Administration as a Claims Representative in the Charlotte, North 
Carolina field office, Geneva moved up the ranks of the Social Security 
Administration. After only 3 months on the job, Geneva moved to New 
York to work for the Social Security Administration in the New Rochelle 
Field Office. By 1980, Geneva became an Operations Analyst for the 
Social Security Administration and only 6 months later was promoted to 
Operations Supervisor. Geneva remained in the New Rochelle Field Office 
until January 1995, when she began working in the Office of the 
Regional Commissioner as an Equal Employment Specialist. By 2007, she 
was promoted to the position of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity 
Manager for the Social Security Administration in the New York Region. 
It is in this role that she is retiring today from the Social Security 
Administration.
  As Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Manager for the New York 
Region, Geneva managed the equal opportunity program for the region. As 
the regional authority on equal opportunity, she has developed, 
administered and evaluated all Equal Employment Opportunity programs. 
She also has participated in the agency's policy-development process to 
create national policies and guidelines for Social Security on Equal 
Employment Opportunity matters and served as advisor to regional 
management on the development and interpretation of policies and 
guidelines.
  Throughout her years of serving the people of the New York Region, 
Geneva has touched many lives with her commitment to public service. 
She and her staff have worked tirelessly to recommend strategies to 
resolve controversial issues and plans. She also has organized, 
directed, staffed, carried out, and reviewed a positive management-
oriented Equal Employment Opportunity program. Her services will be 
greatly missed by her colleagues and friends.
  I know what great change and improvement Geneva has provided. I wish 
her good luck in her retirement, something she deserves after her years 
of work and service to the Bronx community.

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