[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 181 (Thursday, December 19, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1905-E1906]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HONORING SUSAN SOBEL

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                          HON. ELIOT L. ENGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 19, 2013

  Mr. ENGEL. Mr. Speaker, Susan Sobel, the District Manager of the 
Yonkers Field Office of the Social Security Administration is retiring 
after 35 years of service to the people on the New York area.
  Susan began her career in November 1977 as a claims representative 
trainee in the Hunts Point Field Office and in 1982, she was promoted 
to operations supervisor in the East Bronx Field Office. In 1988, she 
participated in the New York Region Staff Development Program as a 
field services specialist in the New York Regional Office.
  Over the years, Susan held positions of increasing responsibility, 
including social insurance program analyst in the New York Office of 
the Regional Commissioner and Assistant District manager in the Yonkers 
Field Office. In September 2002, she received a temporary promotion to 
District Manager of the White Plains office and, in June 2003, she was 
named District Manager of the Yonkers Field office.
  Throughout her career, Susan received numerous awards, including a 
Commissioner's

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Citation team award in 2001 and Deputy Commissioner's Citations in 2004 
and 2005.
  She was noted for her attention to detail and her dedication to the 
Social Security Administration and its mission. I worked with her on 
several occasions and was impressed by her ability and her attention to 
detail. I want to personally thank her for her years of dedicated 
service.
  Susan and her husband Ron, who is also retiring from the SSA, plan to 
spend time celebrating family and friendships, travelling and 
exploring. I wish them the very best in their retirement years.

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