[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S1378]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO LYNN MALERBA

  Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Madam President, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Chief Mutawi Mutahash (Many Hearts) Marilynn 
``Lynn'' Malerba, who was recently named the Chamber of Commerce of 
Eastern Connecticut's 2023 Citizen of the Year.
  Chief Malerba has an impressive list of accomplishments. In 2010, she 
became Chief of the Mohegan Tribe in Connecticut, the first female 
Chief in the Tribe's modern history. Before her current role, Chief 
Malerba held many leadership positions, including chairwoman of the 
Tribal council and executive director of health and human services for 
the Mohegan Tribe. Before her work in Tribal government, Chief Malerba 
also had a long career as registered nurse, earning a doctor of nursing 
practice at Yale University and eventually serving as the director of 
cardiology and pulmonary services at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in 
New London, CT.
  Currently, Chief Malerba serves as the 45th Treasurer of the United 
States, the first Native American to hold this office. As Treasurer, 
Chief Malerba has direct oversight over the U.S. Mint and Fort Knox and 
is a key liaison with the Federal Reserve. She also oversees the Office 
of Consumer Policy at the Department of Treasury and serves as a senior 
adviser to the Secretary of Treasury on community development and 
engagement.
  From her long career as a healthcare professional, to her leadership 
of the Mohegan Tribe, and now her national role as U.S. Treasurer, 
Chief Malerba has made Connecticut immensely proud. I applaud her 
selection as the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut's 2023 
Citizen of the Year, and I hope my colleagues will join me in 
celebrating Chief Malerba's remarkable achievements.

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