[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 75 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E984]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     IN HONOR OF AVA BERRY TURNER ON THE OCCASION OF HER RETIREMENT

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 26, 2011

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dedicated 
individual, a proud veteran, and an exemplary civil servant, Ms. Ava 
Berry Turner. She is retiring after almost thirty-five years of 
dedicated service to her country.
  Ms. Turner has served her country in a number of ways over the last 
four decades. In 1974, she enlisted in the U.S. Army, where she rose 
through the ranks to serve as a Supply Sergeant. She honed her 
excellent communication skills in the Army and became an Army 
communications specialist. She was honorably discharged in 1980, and 
then went on to pursue academic endeavors, utilizing benefits under the 
GI bill.
  In 1982, she enrolled at the North Carolina Central University in 
Durham. She graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1985, majoring in Public 
Administration, with a minor in Business Administration, and then began 
work at the Internal Revenue Service. She rose through the ranks of the 
IRS, starting her career as a Revenue Officer and advancing to the 
position of Bankruptcy Specialist. From there, she became Assistant 
Problem Resolution Officer, then Problem Resolution Officer. She was 
appointed to serve as the Local Taxpayer Advocate for the State of 
Arizona, then promoted to the national headquarters of the Taxpayer 
Advocate Office in Washington, DC, where she was the Manager in 
Systemic Advocacy, followed by appointment as the Manager in the office 
of Low Income Tax Payer Clinics.
  Using her exceptional communication and management skills, she now 
serves as a Senior Program Analyst in Technical Analysis and Guidance. 
Her colleagues describe her work as outstanding, and her 
accomplishments are the result of years of hard work and dedication to 
her chosen profession.
  There is no doubt that her service will continue, even into her 
retirement. She will be greatly missed by her colleagues at the 
Internal Revenue Service. It will be difficult to replace her, but her 
incredible work ethic is an inspiration to those who have served with 
her.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to stand before you today to congratulate 
Ms. Ava Berry Turner on her retirement and to thank her for her many 
years of distinguished service to our nation.

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