[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 191 (Tuesday, December 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2245]
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                         HONORING MARY DONOVAN

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                          HON. LYNN C. WOOLSEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2011

  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Donovan, a 
valued Marin County employee who is retiring after over 36 years of 
service. As the Program Manager II of the Employment and Training 
Branch within the Department of Health and Human Services and the 
Director of the Workforce Investment Board of Marin, Ms. Donovan's 
skilled management and expertise has made a significant contribution to 
the effectiveness of this department.
  In September, 1975, Ms. Donovan began her career with the County as 
an Eligibility Worker and earned repeated promotions over the years. 
Along the way, she was recognized for her calmness under pressure, 
delegates work well, has ability in a leadership role and her truly 
amazing ability to change roles, assume new tasks, learn new programs, 
and gain the respect of all around her. In 1994, she was named Program 
Manager II and continued to make full use of all these skills.
  In her years of work within the County Ms. Donovan has managed many 
social service/public assistance programs including Aid to Families 
with Dependent Children, Food Stamps, MediCal, County Medical Services 
Programs, Job Training Partnership Act, Workforce Investment Board, and 
CalWORKs Welfare to Work. While serving on the newly formed Marin Child 
Care Commission, she provided key expertise in the navigation of the 
new CalWORKS program.
  Originally from Pittsburg, PA, Mary Donovan was the oldest of 13 
children. She is very family oriented with three children, all of whom 
were born in Marin. Jared, the oldest, works in Washington, DC; Logan 
is an actor in Southern California, and Margo works to travel. Mary, 
too, plans on traveling as well as enjoying a healthy lifestyle.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Mary Donovan for her years of 
service and wishing her well in retirement.

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