[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9261]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATING SARI FELDMAN ON HER RETIREMENT

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Ohio (Ms. Fudge) for 5 minutes.
  Ms. FUDGE. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize and congratulate 
Sari Feldman on her recent retirement as the executive director of the 
Cuyahoga County Public Library.
  Ms. Feldman began her tenure at the Cleveland Public Library in 1997 
as head of community services, later serving as deputy director. In 
2003, Ms. Feldman was named the executive director of the Cuyahoga 
County Public Library where she oversaw one of the country's busiest 
public libraries for 16 years.
  Ms. Feldman's leadership was instrumental to strengthening the 
libraries across Cuyahoga County and ensuring they were prepared to 
engage and serve the community in the 21st century.
  Throughout her time as executive director, she directed an expansive 
$110 million capital improvement program for the county's libraries and 
navigated the library system through significant cuts in State funding 
without reducing hours or service.
  From 2015 to 2016, Ms. Feldman also served as the president of the 
American Library Association, a testament to her importance not only to 
northeast Ohio but to the entire Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Ms. Feldman for her enduring leadership, 
service, and dedication to engaging and empowering the Cuyahoga County 
community.
  I congratulate her successor, Tracy Strobel, the new executive 
director for the Cuyahoga County Public Library.
  As a northeast Ohio native with decades of experience, I trust Tracy 
will continue to advance Cuyahoga County Public Library's mission of 
being at the center of community life where reading, lifelong learning, 
and civic engagement thrive.

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