[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 156 (Friday, October 23, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1525-E1526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING THE DEDICATED SERVICE OF NORTHWEST FLORIDA'S DAISY STEED

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 23, 2015

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Ms. Daisy 
Steed on the occasion of her retirement as Manager of Ellyson 
Industrial Park in Pensacola, Florida. For more than 30 years, Ms. 
Steed has dedicated her life to serving the Northwest Florida 
community, and I am pleased to honor her outstanding achievements.
   Ms. Steed first came to Escambia County in 1982 after serving 17 
years with the City of Hartselle, Alabama, where she served in various 
capacities, including as interim City Manager. An assiduous worker, Ms. 
Steed also held many different positions in Escambia County, one year 
serving in five different capacities, before she was called on to help 
develop Ellyson Industrial Park and Marcus Pointe Commerce Park. As a 
result of her acumen, work ethic, and dedication to serving her 
community, Ms. Steed was named ``Employee of the Month'' several times, 
and, in 1997, she was selected as ``Employee of the Year'' in 
recognition of her excellent performance, courtesy, and 
professionalism.
   During her career managing Ellyson Industrial Park, Ms. Steed was 
instrumental in recruiting more than 20 companies to the park, helping 
to bring jobs and bolster economic development in the Gulf Coast 
region. Ms. Steed's success and dedication is also exemplified by her 
work securing funding to help build a new National Guard Armory. As a 
strong supporter of our military and National Guard, and in recognition 
of her efforts to help shepherd the construction of the National Guard 
Armory, Ms. Steed was one of a select group of civilians to be awarded 
the ``Leadership Award'' from Major General Harrison.

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   Thanks to her immense success in the role of Manager of the Ellyson 
Industrial Park, Ms. Steed is affectionately called ``the Mayor of 
Ellyson.'' Her level of professionalism and dedication to the 
enhancement of Escambia County's economic and industrial development is 
apparent in the manner in which she represents her Ellyson Industrial 
Park Association in her day to day life.
   Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the Gulf Coast community, I am pleased to 
congratulate Ms. Daisy Steed on her well-earned retirement after more 
than 30 years of dedicated service to the Northwest Florida community. 
My wife Vicki and I wish her all the best for continued success.

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