[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 146 (Thursday, November 15, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1770-E1771]
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                         HONORING DENNIS BERMAN

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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 excellent constituent services and these 
volunteers have assisted my staff in providing the exceptional 
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.
  Dennis Berman played a valuable role as a volunteer during my first 
two terms in office. Dennis offered a calm and reassuring voice to 
constituents as they would call our District office with concerns and 
needs. His ability to

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quickly diagnose the problem the individual had encountered allowed him 
to connect constituents with the proper staff member to begin the task 
of resolving the issue.
  Dennis should be proud of the service he has provided to our District 
and country. It has been an honor to serve with Dennis and as I retire 
from office I wish him the very best in the future. Western North 
Carolina is a better place because of his efforts.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing and 
thanking Dennis Berman for his hard work on behalf of all of Western 
North Carolina and to wish him continued success in his future 
endeavors.

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