[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 201 (Thursday, November 18, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF LORRAINE SULLIVAN FROM THE DEARBORN MICHIGAN 
                         SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2021

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mrs. Lorraine 
Sullivan on the occasion of her retirement from the Dearborn, Michigan 
Social Security Office after over thirty-seven years of service to the 
Social Security Administration. Her significant contributions in 
service of our community are worthy of commendation.
  Mrs. Sullivan got her start at the Social Security Administration as 
a Stay in School participant. She later held many titles as she worked 
her way up the ranks, serving as Development Claims Clerk, Claims 
Technical Expert, Operations Supervisor and now, District Manager of 
the Dearborn Field Office. The recipient of two Regional Commission 
Citations, her excellence in service is evident through her work as a 
leader in the office. Dedicated to improving the conditions of the 
workplace, she is an advocate for diversity and inclusion within her 
office and celebrates the diversity of her staff, encouraging them to 
present developmental trainings on various topics.
  Known by others for her can-do attitude and willingness to help 
others, her staff describes her as a fair, straightforward, and 
empathic manager. Always looking for a way to uplift her staff, she has 
encouraged and mentored many team members who have gone on to become 
leaders in their own right. Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, 
dancing, and spending time with her loving family, including her 
granddaughter Carlaheyah. Mrs. Sullivan and her husband Carl Sullivan 
have two sons, Theo and Carl. An active member of Mount Olive Baptist 
Church--the church where she and Carl married twenty-three years ago, 
she is an enthusiastic volunteer and member of the choir.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Lorraine 
Sullivan for her dedicated service to the Dearborn Michigan Social 
Security Office. We are grateful for her years spent serving countless 
Michiganders and her legacy will live on through the numerous staff 
members that she has mentored. I join with Lorraine's family, friends, 
and colleagues in extending my best wishes to her in retirement.

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