[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1757]
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                        TRIBUTE TO SHIRLEY FORD

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                           HON. HEATH SHULER

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 15, 2012

  Mr. SHULER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor several of the 
volunteers who have served in my District office over the past six 
years while I have been in office. A Member of Congress' most important 
responsibility is to provide exceptional constituent services and these 
volunteers have assisted my staff in providing the excellent assistance 
so many have come to expect in our District. I take great pride in the 
work that each one has done on my behalf and on behalf of everyone in 
the 11th Congressional District of North Carolina.
  These volunteers have always treated our constituents with the utmost 
respect and always made sure their needs were met in a timely fashion. 
I owe a debt of gratitude to each one of them for the support and 
friendship which they have shown me while I have served in Congress.
  Shirley Ford has played a valuable role as a volunteer from the very 
beginning of my time in Congress. Shirley had a special ability to work 
with seniors in our District who were having difficulty with Medicare. 
Shirley's wealth of knowledge about the Medicare system gave our 
constituents a much-needed assurance that their claims would be handled 
appropriately. Shirley also shared my desire to help eliminate waste 
and fraud in the system and tirelessly worked with individuals to 
identify cases in these areas.
  Shirley should be proud of the service she has provided to our 
District and country. It has been an honor to serve with her and as I 
retire from office I wish her the very best in the future. Western 
North Carolina is a better place because of her efforts and I will 
cherish the memories of serving with Shirley and the team by my side.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
thanking Shirley Ford for her hard work on behalf of all of Western 
North Carolina and to wish her continued success in her future 
endeavors.

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