[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 9 (Wednesday, January 11, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E17]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING MARY SUE RICH AND RUTH E. REED

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                            HON. KAT CAMMACK

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, January 11, 2023

  Mrs. CAMMACK.  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of Florida's Third 
Congressional District, I'm proud to honor Councilwoman Mary Sue Rich 
for her service to the City of Ocala and her efforts to support the 
construction of the brand new community center at Reed Place.
  Mary Sue Rich dedicated 24 years in service to her community as a 
councilwoman, working to improve the quality of life for Ocala's 
citizens. Among her many other accomplishments as a councilwoman, Ms. 
Rich recently led the charge to develop the community center for 
purposes of enhancing the quality of life for Ocala residents. 
Councilwoman Rich recognized the need for Ocala residents to have ready 
access to health and wellness and social opportunities at a high-
quality facility, and her vision to create a multi-purpose center, 
serving the entire family unit, across multiple generations and all 
walks of life, is now a reality.
  Ocala's new community center will be named the Mary Sue Rich 
Community Center at Reed Place in honor of her dedication and service 
to the City of Ocala and its citizens. I'd like to thank Ms. Rich for 
her service and commitment to Ocala and look forward to seeing the 
community center's growth.
  Also, on behalf of Florida's Third Congressional District, I'm proud 
to honor Mrs. Ruth Reed, a long-time resident of Ocala.
  For years, Mrs. Reed has worked side-by-side with the City of Ocala 
to help create a new vision for the site of the new community center as 
a member of the West Ocala CRA Advisory Committee, and the City's 2035 
Vision Leadership Group, the steering committee for the West Ocala 
Community Plan.
  In honor of her dedication and service to the City of Ocala, the new 
property on which the Mary Sue Rich Community Center sits has been 
renamed Reed Place after Mrs. Ruth E. Reed, a long-time resident of the 
surrounding neighborhood. We look forward to seeing how Reed Place 
continues to grow and serve the residents of Ocala.

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