[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 31, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





 HONORING THE RETIREMENT OF SUPERIOR TOWNSHIP TREASURER BRENDA McKINNEY

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 31, 2022

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ms. Brenda 
McKinney on the occasion of her retirement from Superior Township, 
Michigan, where she has served as Treasurer for over 25 years. Her 
significant contributions to our community are worthy of commendation.
  Ms. McKinney has a long history of service to Washtenaw County, 
Michigan. In 1996, she retired from the Washtenaw County Treasurer's 
Office after 15 years of service. She decided to bring her wealth of 
knowledge back home and run for Treasurer of Superior Township in 
August of 1996. Ms. McKinney was successful. She made history as the 
township's first elected African-American treasurer and has been 
reelected every 4 years since. Responsible for managing the Township's 
funds and investments, she has modernized and improved the Township's 
tax collection and cash management systems. Her efforts to improve the 
functioning of the Treasurer's office will benefit the Township and its 
residents for years to come.
  For the past 26 years, Ms. McKinney has been a crucial leader in 
Superior Township and has always been willing to step up to the plate. 
Recently, she worked with local leaders in ministry to ensure that all 
members of the community have access to the vaccinations they need to 
be healthy. When people are hungry, she makes sure they are fed and 
connects those in need to affordable housing and health care services. 
Active in charitable causes and serving on several humanitarian boards, 
she is a mentor to her fellow public servants and a friend to many. 
Everything she does is in service of her fellow neighbors, and the 
passion she has for her community is evident in her work. Ms. McKinney 
continues to reside in Superior Township with her family.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Treasurer 
Brenda McKinney. We are grateful for her nearly 40 years spent serving 
the citizens of Superior Township and Washtenaw County. Her wisdom, 
experience, and caring heart has guided me in my own public service, 
and I am blessed to call her my friend. I join with Brenda's family, 
friends, and colleagues in extending my best wishes to her in 
retirement.

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