[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 79 (Thursday, May 21, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E787]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF BOBBIE STEEVER, RECIPIENT OF THE GREATER WILKES-BARRE 
                      SALVATION ARMY OTHERS AWARD

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                          HON. MATT CARTWRIGHT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 21, 2015

  Mr. CARTWRIGHT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bobbie Steever, 
who is receiving the Greater Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army Others Award.
  Since retiring from Bell of America in 1991, Mrs. Steever refused to 
let retirement slow her down. She has worked for several companies and 
organizations including Trade Eastern, Inc., Lewith & Freeman Real 
Estate, and Penn State Wilkes-Bane. Following her time at Penn State, 
she spent 15 years with TRR & Associates as a professional consultant 
in fundraising, events planning, and public relations. Today, she 
serves as the Executive Director of Community Services for TFP Limited, 
a real estate development and management company.
  Driven by a genuine passion to serve others, Mrs. Steever's outreach 
to the community began many years ago serving as Chair of Bell's 
Community Relations Service Team. She has served as chair, board 
member, solicitor, and friend of several local non-profits, including 
the Osterhout Library, Back Mountain Memorial Library, Catherine 
McAuley House, Family Service Association of Wyoming Valley, Luzeme 
County Community College, Penn State Wilkes-Bane, Wyoming Valley United 
Way, Association for the Blind, American Heart Association, and the 
Salvation Army. In 2010, the Times Leader newspaper recognized Mrs. 
Steever as one of the Great Women of Northeast Pennsylvania for her 
accomplishments in the workplace and in her community.
  Mrs. Steever also served with the Salvation Army's Wilkes-Barre Corps 
for nine years, where she repeatedly proved her ability to effectively 
orchestrate their Annual Community Award Dinners, raising approximately 
$1,300,000 for the Kirby Health Center Family House, a transitional 
housing program for homeless families.
  It is a distinct honor to congratulate Bobbie Steever on receiving 
the Greater Wilkes-Barre Salvation Army Others Award, and I commend her 
for the many years of dedicated service she provided to our local 
community. Her work on behalf of others serves as an inspiration for 
all of us.

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