[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 133 (Tuesday, September 6, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING MRS. NATIVA WOOD UPON HER INDUCTION AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE 
                  NATIONAL COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 6, 2016

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to recognize Mrs. Nativa 
Wood upon her induction as the president of the National Court 
Reporters Association (NCRA). Nativa spent 35 years as a court reporter 
in the Dauphin County Courthouse in my district, serving as the chief 
court reporter for the last 11 years of her service before retiring in 
2015. Through her decades of public service and involvement with 
various associations and foundations, she has continually set an 
example of hard work and dedication for all professionals in my 
district and has helped to inspire the next generation of selfless 
public servants.
   Nativa joined the Dauphin County Courthouse in 1977 after graduating 
from Central Penn College. She has been involved with the Pennsylvania 
Court Reporters Association since 1983 and was the president from 1990 
to 1992. She served as the chair of the National Court Reporters 
Foundation (NCRF), the charitable arm of the NCRA, which works to 
educate legal professionals with informational programs and introduce 
prospective court reporters to the profession. Nativa has also served 
as the chair of the Council of the Academy of Professional Reporters 
and the Committee on Professional Ethics.
   Mrs. Wood also understands that her current endeavors can help leave 
a lasting legacy for future generations of court reporters. She is a 
proud member of the NCRF's Legacy Society, which coordinates estate 
planning so that the NCRF can act as a beneficiary of an individual's 
will in order to continue giving back to the profession for decades to 
come. Nativa's commitment to the profession and her community will 
always be remembered. February 18 has been declared ``Nativa Wood Day'' 
in Dauphin County in honor of her distinguished career and exemplary 
professionalism.
   Mr. Speaker, it is my privilege to congratulate Mrs. Nativa Wood 
upon her induction as the president of the National Court Reporters 
Association. Her husband, Jerry, and son, Patrick, have played an 
important role in her success and continue to inspire her dedication to 
the profession. I wish Mrs. Wood the best in her new role and look 
forward to seeing her continued contributions to court reporters across 
my district, state, and our nation.

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