[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 135 (Thursday, September 8, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1229]
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                     HONORING MARION ASHEN LUSARDI

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                         HON. CANDICE S. MILLER

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2016

  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Marion Ashen Lusardi, or Midge as she is known to many. Midge is a 
longtime Michigan resident and a community treasure.
  Midge is the wife of Dr. Bob Lusardi, whom she married in 1970, and 
the proud mom of Matthew and Gregory. She graduated from St. Mary's 
College in Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 and received her 
Master's degree in Library Science from Wayne State University in 1991. 
She worked tirelessly as a Librarian at the Troy Public Library for 
several years before becoming the Director of the Chesterfield Township 
Library, where she has served for the past 20 years.
  Throughout her time at the Chesterfield Township library, she secured 
over $1.2 million in awards and grants, which have provided innumerable 
resources to our local community. She is also the recipient of several 
awards, including the State Librarian's Citation of Excellence Awards 
from the Library of Michigan. She also chaired the Michigan Library 
Association's Public Policy Committee in 2002.
  In addition to her service at the library, she has been a member of 
many community organizations that have all been proud to have her input 
and positivity. She has promoted a love of reading and learning 
throughout the 10th District of Michigan, and, although she is retiring 
from her current post at the Chesterfield Township Library, I have no 
doubt that she will continue to serve our community in countless ways.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe we can all agree that providing our children 
and our communities with invaluable educational resources is a noble 
pursuit, and Midge has been a diligent example of this. I ask that my 
colleagues join me today in honoring Midge for her contributions to the 
10th District of the great State of Michigan, our children, and the 
future of this country.

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