[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 57 (Thursday, April 14, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H1686-H1687]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         THANKING SHARRA FINLEY FOR SERVING CENTRAL WASHINGTON

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Washington (Mr. Newhouse) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express the gratitude of 
the people of central Washington State for the dedicated public service 
of Sharra Finley, who until last week served as my district director 
for Washington's Fourth Congressional District.
  Sharra has a long history of serving the people of the State of 
Washington. For the last 10 years, Sharra worked for me also as a 
professional staffer for my office in the Washington State legislature 
and then as a professional staffer during my tenure as the director of 
the Washington State Department of Agriculture.

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  Sharra's efforts have been dedicated to assisting central 
Washington's constituents and keeping their concerns front and center.
  On a personal note, there is simply not enough time to recount the 
number of stories, many filled with laughter and some with tears, which 
might encapsulate the last 10 years of working with Sharra Finley. 
Suffice it to say that she will be missed.
  I am grateful for Sharra's hard work, for her sense of humor, and for 
her friendship. I look forward to her next steps as someone who is 
dedicated to her community and to her family, her husband Ellery, her 
daughters Emma and Abby, and her son Lane.
  Congratulations to Sharra Finley on a job well done.

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