[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10519]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       HONORING SHARI G. LAMBERT

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 1999

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a woman who 
has dedicated herself to improving the quality of life in my hometown 
of Flint, Michigan. On May 21, 1998, Mrs. Shari Lambert will be the 
guest of honor as family and friends gather to celebrate her retirement 
after 25 years of dedicated public service.
  Shari Lambert has never once hesitated to reach out and help someone 
in need. Since 1974, she has worked for the Michigan Employment 
Security Commission, now known as the Michigan Unemployment Agency. 
Most recently, Shari worked as Manager for the Agency's Flint branch.
  For 25 years, Shari has worked with thousands of individuals, 
ensuring that each one was set on the road toward prosperous and 
gainful employment. Her dedication to being an active public servant 
set a positive tone in each branch of the Michigan Employment Security 
Commission, as well as its successor, the Michigan Unemployment Agency. 
She has served as a role model for efficiency, compassion, and 
fairness. Many Michigan residents owe their ability to provide for 
themselves and others to Shari's influence.
  In addition to her work with the Unemployment Agency, Shari serves as 
a member of several Workforce Development Boards, such as the Career 
Alliance Board, Greater Pontiac Area Consortium Board, and Macomb/St. 
Clair Board. She can also be found working with groups within Macomb 
County such as Growth Alliance, the Private Industry Council, the 
School to Work/Tech Prep Board, the Human Services Coordination Body, 
the Macomb County Economic Club, and the Central Macomb Chamber of 
Commerce. She has also been a member of the Flint Chamber of Commerce, 
and is a past president of the Michigan chapter of the International 
Association of Personnel in Employment Security.
  Mr. Speaker, many people, not only in the city of Flint, have been 
granted a new lease on life because of the dedication of Shari Lambert. 
As it is our duty to preserve and protect the quality and dignity of 
life for our constituents, let us remember that our task is made easier 
by people like Shari. I ask my colleagues in the 106th Congress to join 
me in acknowledging the accomplishments of Shari Lambert. We owe her a 
debt of gratitude.

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