[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 193 (Tuesday, November 28, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1601]
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  HONORING MRS. CYNTHIA MORRIS-SAPP FOR HER DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE 
                      MISSOURI DIVISION OF TOURISM

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 28, 2017

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the upcoming 
retirement of Mrs. Cynthia Morris-Sapp from her over 24 years of 
dedicated service to the Missouri Division of Tourism.
  Mrs. Morris-Sapp grew up in the Warrensburg, Missouri area where she 
graduated from Warrensburg High School and Central Missouri State 
University with a Bachelor's degree in Recreation. During her college 
years, Mrs. Morris-Sapp worked as an intern for Loretta Lynn's Ranch in 
Waverly, Tennessee and continued to work there after graduation.
  In 1986, Mrs. Morris-Sapp moved back to Missouri where she began 
working at United MO Bank until 1990, when she began her work in public 
service at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources as a Missouri 
State Capitol Tour Guide. Her knowledge of and appreciation for the 
beauty of the Missouri State Capitol made her a perfect fit for the 
Missouri Department of Tourism where in 1996 she became the Group Tour 
Market Manager. Throughout the next years, Mrs. Morris-Sapp took over 
supervision and management of the Visitors Centers on the Interstate 
Highways and oversight of the affiliate Visitor Centers in the State of 
Missouri. She has played a vital role in the way tourists and even 
residents of Missouri experience our great state including the many 
state parks, historical sights, fantastic streams and rivers, museums, 
wineries, delicious restaurants, zoos, farmers markets, and sports 
teams, just to name a few.
  I had the privilege of working with Mrs. Morris-Sapp during my tenure 
as Missouri Director of Tourism. Her commitment to the Show-Me State 
was inspiring to me and encourages those around her. During our time 
working together, Mrs. Morris-Sapp exhibited exemplary character and 
energy to the Division of Tourism. Our state, the people who live here, 
and the many past and future tourists who visit us are better off 
because of her great service.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask you to join me in thanking this distinguished 
public servant, Mrs. Cynthia Morris-Sapp and congratulating her on a 
well-deserved retirement. She can now enjoy more time with her loving 
husband, Michael, with whom she recently celebrated her 24th Wedding 
Anniversary.

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