[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E218-E219]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING CHARMAINE KELLY

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 26, 2018

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, today I rise in recognition of the 
accomplishments and the public service record of Palm Beach County's 
Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections, Charmaine Kelly.
  Ms. Kelly began her career with the Supervisor of Elections office as 
an election day worker, her earnings donated to a local charity in 
which she was active.
  Noticing the talent and excitement of this young volunteer, the 
Supervisor of Elections office recruited her to work part-time, and 
then full-time, as an elections specialist. That was 35 years ago.
  Ms. Kelly oversaw voting and voter registration in Palm Beach County, 
the third largest county in Florida and the 28th most populous

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in the nation. As the Chief Deputy Supervisor of Elections, she is the 
highest ranking non-elected public servant in the office. She has 
served under four elected Supervisors through nine Presidential 
elections, 17 congressional and state elections and countless municipal 
and local district elections.
  Ms. Kelly has mentored a generation of young people in the importance 
of protecting the process of voter registration and voter 
participation. If any Supervisor or Supervisor of Elections employee 
has a question from around the state, Ms. Kelly is on their speed dial 
and will always help find the answer or solution.
  Today I ask this body to recognize Ms. Kelly as she begins her well-
deserved retirement.
  Ms. Kelly represents the best of public servants and I, along with 
the citizens of Palm Beach County and the State of Florida, thank her 
for her service protecting our right to vote and assuring that our vote 
counts.

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