[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 169 (Friday, November 15, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H6023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING THE LEGACY OF SANDY ISENBERG

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy 
of former Lucas County commissioner and a dear friend, Sandra ``Sandy'' 
Isenberg, a trailblazer in northwest Ohio and a shero for our 
community. Serving as commissioner for 17 years, Sandy was a fierce and 
dedicated public servant with good humor and a love of people. Her 
impact will be felt for generations.
  She paved the way for women in government when there were few role 
models, and she held her ground with both strength and grace and with a 
fierce loyalty to our home county.
  She fought tirelessly for the little gal and the little guy, bringing 
voice and dignity to all corners of our community.
  Her relentless work brought help to thousands of people and 
transformative projects to our community, like Fifth Third Field, the 
home of the Toledo Mud Hens, a redevelopment beacon for downtown Toledo 
that she championed.
  Personally, I will always remember her wise counsel and humor. She 
stood shoulder to shoulder with us in every fight that mattered for our 
working families. Truly, northwest Ohio has lost a true advocate, 
friend, and formidable force.
  Madam Speaker, today, we remember Sandy Isenberg with gratitude, and 
our community must carry forward her legacy of courage, compassion, and 
unyielding service.
  May our love and gratitude help heal her beloved family, her sister, 
Barbara; Barbara's husband, Alan; her sons, Michael and Dennis; and her 
grandchildren, Madison, Morgan, Max, and Maris.
  For all of us, Sandy was a rock of strength. Her indomitable spirit 
accompanies us always.

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