[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 18, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
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                       HONORING MERRIE INDERFURTH

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                           HON. ED PERLMUTTER

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 18, 2022

  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Madam Speaker, I rise to acknowledge the lifetime of 
public service of Meredith (``Merrie'') Roosa Inderfurth. After 
graduating from Brown University, Merrie came to Washington to earn an 
MPA at George Washington University and never left.
  Merrie joined the congressional staff of Rep. Lindy Boggs, whose late 
husband, then-Majority Leader Hale Boggs led the creation of the 
National Flood Insurance Program, cementing Merrie's interest in flood 
management.
  During her 15 years with Rep. Boggs, Merrie took time to have two 
extraordinary daughters, both now in public service; one is my Deputy 
Chief of Staff and essential to my office, and her sister is a 
respected prosecutor in nearby Montgomery County, Maryland. Her 
stepdaughter is a highly qualified medical professional.
  Merrie then returned to public life and made use of her flood 
pedigree serving for almost 30 years as the Washington Liaison for the 
Association of State Flood Plain Managers and National Flood 
Association.
  In 2007, she was the recipient of the Association's highest honor, 
the Goddard-White Award `For Outstanding Leadership and Guidance on 
National Flood Policy Issues'.
  Madam Speaker, it is impossible to count how many Members of Congress 
have benefited from Merrie's thoughtful, consistent counsel. I want to 
express sincere appreciation for the career and public service of my 
friend Merrie Inderfurth.

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