[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 151 (Thursday, December 11, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H9049]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DR. PAMELA TRANSUE

  (Mr. KILMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KILMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
service of Dr. Pamela Transue, who has served as Tacoma Community 
College's president for 17 years.
  President Transue has established an effective and successful 
learning environment that has opened doors of opportunity for its 
students. Under her tenure, Tacoma Community College has become a more 
vibrant and modern place, and her efforts have brought the college 
national recognition. As a former board member of Tacoma Community 
College, I saw firsthand how she helped shape the lives of countless 
students.
  Alongside her service as president, she has also been actively 
engaged in the community, whether giving a speech at the Metropolitan 
Development Council breakfast or participating in a local economic 
development association. Dr. Transue has long recognized that education 
and job growth and self-sufficiency all go hand in hand.
  Dr. Transue will retire at the close of this year, and with her 
retirement, she will be one of the longest serving presidents in higher 
education in Washington State's history, serving as Tacoma Community 
College's president for almost one-third of the college's existence.
  Her nearly two decades as president of Tacoma Community College have 
impacted our region's economy and generations of students young and 
old. I am pleased to recognize her service today in the United States 
Congress.

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