[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 36 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      IN RECOGNITION OF THE LIFE OF THE HONORABLE MICHELE McQUIGG

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 1, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of my 
constituent and friend, the Honorable Michele McQuigg, who passed away 
on February 15, 2017 at the age of 69. Throughout her life, Ms. McQuigg 
was a respected leader in the community and served as a dedicated 
public servant for over thirty years. She was not just a great 
representative for the Commonwealth but also a genuine person who 
brought honor and integrity to everything she did. Her deep passion for 
service to Prince William County and Manassas along with her exemplary 
demeanor and attitude will certainly be missed.
  Ms. McQuigg began her career in Virginia politics in 1983 when she 
ran for Prince William Clerk of the Circuit Court. In 1992 she was 
elected as the Occoquan District Representative on the Prince William 
County Board of Supervisors, where she served until 1998. During those 
years, she garnered an even greater interest in serving Prince William, 
and she decided to run for the Virginia House of Delegates in the 51st 
District. After her successful election, she went on to serve in 
Virginia state house for 9 years where she worked tirelessly to 
strengthen small businesses, enhance community life, and increase 
public safety.
  From 2008 until her recent passing, Ms. McQuigg served as the Prince 
William County Clerk of the Court. Among her more impressive actions 
taken in this role was a project that focused on making court documents 
and case pleadings available online, for which she scanned 1.3 million 
pages of legal proceedings. Through a paid subscription service lawyers 
can now access a vast number of documents online, saving them both time 
and money. It is projects like this that truly distinguish Ms. McQuigg 
from other public servants and portray how dedicated, intelligent, and 
forward-thinking she was.
  In addition to her illustrious career as a public servant, Ms. 
McQuigg worked with various groups and organizations in different 
capacities, including the Virginia Railway Express (VRE) Operations 
Board, Lake Ridge-Occoquan-Coles Civic Association, Prince William 
Republican Committee, Board of Visitors for George Mason University, 
Occoquan Landing Community Association Board of Directors, READ 
Community Literacy Council (Co-Founder), and the Prince William 
Association of REALTORs.
  Ms. McQuigg was someone who we all aspire to exemplify. She will be 
remembered for her truly kind heart, her dedication to our great 
Commonwealth, and for her friendship to many. She is survived by her 
husband Clancy McQuigg; her sister Suzanne Berge; her daughters Heather 
Lukes and Katie Schneider; and her five grandchildren Robert Schneider, 
Colleen Schneider, Emily Schneider, Shelby Lukes and Luke Schneider.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me and countless others as we 
recognize the many contributions of the Honorable Michele McQuigg. The 
impact she has had on the Commonwealth of Virginia and to our country 
will never be forgotten, and I wish her family the best.

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