[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 113 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H5273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING CHERYL SCOFIELD

  (Mr. GARDNER asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GARDNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Cheryl Scofield of the USDA 
Rural Development Office in Wray, Colorado. Cheryl will retire next 
month as the USDA Rural Development Northeast Area director after 30 
years of dedicated service. A fourth-generation Yuma County resident, 
Cheryl studied at Jones Real Estate College and the University of 
Colorado, earning a graduate degree in public administration.
  After getting her start at Wray State Bank and World Savings Mortgage 
Company, she took a job with the Department of Housing, but it was at 
the USDA Rural Development Office where Cheryl spent 31 years as an 
outstanding and invaluable asset to her agency. Her rural background, 
education, and true passion for her work gave wind to Cheryl's 
impressive career.
  Outside of work, Cheryl has been an active member of her community--
board member, small business development, and a wealth of professional 
experience she's shared with communities throughout the eastern plains. 
She's been married to her husband, Delbert, for 41 years. There's not a 
single community on the eastern plains that Cheryl's work hasn't 
impacted. Her legacy will live on on every Main Street of eastern 
Colorado.
  Thank you, Cheryl, for your service.

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