[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING STEVE TRUMAN

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                          HON. SANDER M. LEVIN

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 28, 2012

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated, 
compassionate and effective public servant Steve Truman, who is 
retiring after serving the people of the City of Roseville, Michigan, 
for 32 years, the last eight as City Manager.
  Mr. Truman graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor 
of Science Degree in Secondary Education and he also earned a Masters 
Degree in Urban Planning from Wayne State University.
  Mr. Truman began his career in the private sector as a city planning 
consultant. He started working for the City of Roseville in 1979 as the 
Executive Director for the Roseville Housing Commission. In 1983 he was 
appointed as the Director of Building and Inspections, and in March 
2005 he became City Manager and has served in the capacity successfully 
to the present date.
  Although City Manager is not elected position, Mr. Truman truly 
devoted himself to the community and was constantly visible everywhere 
throughout the city. He is a member of the Roseville Optimist Club, as 
well as a number of other community and professional organizations. Mr. 
Truman made it his goal to improve the City's financial future, and 
under his leadership, the City has continued on a path of sound 
financial footing despite immense economic challenges, while still 
providing quality services to residents.
  It has been a true pleasure for my staff and me to work with Mr. 
Truman on collaborative efforts that have resulted in some important 
local initiatives. On one such occasion we worked together on a project 
to combine three municipal police and fire dispatch centers to 
consolidate and form one regional police and fire dispatch authority 
that provides greater efficiency and increased productivity. This type 
of forward and creative thinking has saved the City of Roseville $2.5 
million over a five-year period and is just one example of Mr. Truman's 
abilities as an effective leader.
  In addition to his dedication to providing quality government 
service, Mr. Truman has also been a passionate advocate for education, 
serving on the Utica School Board for almost a decade. Since 2010 he 
has been a member of the Utica Schools Foundation for Educational 
Excellence.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
dedicated public service of Steve Truman and his numerous achievements 
over a 32-year career. I am so pleased to join with the entire 
community in paying tribute to his achievements, and thanking him for 
years of talented service. I am confident he will continue to play an 
important role in the community where he is highly thought of, in 
addition to enjoying a bit of retirement. Importantly, he and his wife 
Pam now get to enjoy spending time visiting their four children and 
three grandchildren Ben, Jack and Avery.

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