[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 183 (Tuesday, November 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1543]
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                     RECOGNIZING MICHELLE McGOVERN

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                        HON. THEODORE E. DEUTCH

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 20, 2018

  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I, along with Representative Frankel and 
Representative Hastings, rise today in recognition of the 
accomplishments and extensive public service record of United States 
Senator Bill Nelson's State Director, and our dear friend, Michelle 
McGovern.
  Since her time as a student at Florida Atlantic University, Michelle 
has demonstrated a passion for government and the capacity to lead. Her 
tireless work ethic, combined with her many successes, earned her 
election as FAU's student body Vice-President and appointment to 
Florida's Board of Regents, as the first and only FAU student 
appointee.
  Fast forward to today and Michelle has honorably served Senator 
Nelson and the State of Florida for 18 years. She rose quickly through 
the ranks from a Legislative Correspondent to her current position as 
State Director. In each of her roles, she exemplified leadership and 
collaboration, while providing superior service to the citizens of 
Florida.
  In addition to serving the entire state, Michelle devotes much of her 
time to serving her local community. She is a past President of the 
Forum Club of the Palm Beaches, SunFest, and the West Palm 100. She has 
also served on the Mayor's Nominating Committee for the City of West 
Palm Beach, Charter Review Committees for West Palm Beach and 
Wellington, and Wellington's Education Advisory Board. Michelle is 
currently the Chairwoman of the School Advisory Committee at Binks 
Forest Elementary School, where she has long been active in the PTA. On 
top of all this, Michelle and her husband John, have raised two 
wonderful daughters, Emilia and Victoria.
  Today we ask this body to recognize Michelle McGovern for her endless 
dedication and leadership in our community. Michelle has demonstrated a 
commitment to service that we should expect from all of our civil 
servants. We, along with the citizens of Florida, thank her for her 
service.

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