[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 19081]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       HONORING EVONNE STEPHENSON

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 9, 2001

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mrs. 
Evonne Stephenson for her public service in California's Madera County. 
After many years of dedicated service in various clerical positions, 
Mrs. Stephenson is retiring as Madera City Clerk.
  Mrs. Stephenson graduated from California State University, Fresno, 
with a degree in Secretarial Science. Her career began with the Madera 
County District Attorney's Office, where she served two years as a 
secretary. From there she went into private industry at such businesses 
as IADCO, Anderson Clayton and FMC Corporation. She returned to public 
service in 1990 as an Administrative Secretary for the City of Madera. 
In 1992, she became Deputy City Clerk for Madera before being appointed 
to City Clerk in 1993.
  As an Administrative Secretary, Stephenson arranged and attended all 
Planning Commission meetings, prepared minutes, did follow-up work in 
connection with the meetings, as well as maintained department files 
and provided information to the public. As Deputy City Clerk, she 
performed such duties as administering oaths of office and elections, 
preparation and distribution of public notices, declarations, 
ordinances, and resolutions, as well as maintaining files of official 
city documents. After being appointed to City Clerk, she received her 
Certified Municipal Clerk title in 1996.
  Mrs. Stephenson will officially retire on November 9, 2001. A 
retirement dinner is scheduled for the same date to be held at Madera's 
Municipal Golf Course.
  Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to 
Evonne Stephenson for her years of public service to Madera County. I 
wish Mrs. Stephenson continued success in the years to come.

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