[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 15249-15250]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDATION FOR ROSALIND M. WON-PAT FLEET FOR HER PUBLIC SERVICE

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 29, 2005

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend Rosalind M. Won-
Pat Fleet for 26 years of dedication and commitment to the security of 
this Nation through her career with the U.S. Department of Defense. I 
want to express my personal thanks to Rose as her family and friends 
gather to honor her accomplishments on the occasion of her retirement.
  Born on Guam to the late Congressman Antonio Borja and Ana Perez Won-
Pat, Rose currently resides in Haymarket, Virginia. She is married to 
William Don Fleet and is the proud mother of three children, Natalie, 
William, Jr., and Michael.
  After graduating from George Washington High School in Mangilao, 
Guam, Rose attended the University of Maryland at College Park where 
she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism and was a 
member of Theta Sigma Phi, the National Professional Society for Women 
in Journalism and Communications. She continued her postgraduate 
studies in Communications and Public Administration.
  Following in her family's tradition of public service, Rose began her 
career in 1984 as a Budget Assistant with the Commander of Naval Forces 
Japan (COMNAVFORJAPAN) in Yokosuka, Japan. Within 3 years, she became 
Budget Chief at the Office of the Director of Naval Intelligence (DNI) 
at the Pentagon. She continued her rise within the Department of 
Defense, serving as the Financial Resource Manager with the Defense 
Intelligence Agency (DIA), a Program/Budget Analyst at the Pentagon, 
and now, as a Senior Congressional Analyst with the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.
  Her outstanding performance throughout her career has not gone 
unrecognized. She has received many awards, including the award for 
Sustained Superior Performance and the Quality Step Increase.
  Although Rose has spent most of her career away from Guam, she has 
never forgotten her roots, promoting and preserving the Chamorro 
culture through her active involvement as an Executive Board Member 
with the Guam Society of America, Inc. here in the greater Washington, 
D.C., Metropolitan Area. In addition, she has served as an Alternate 
Delegate for Guam to the National Conference of State Societies.
  I want to thank Rose for her many years of dedicated service in the 
day-to-day operations of our Federal Government. Your contributions are 
appreciated by your colleagues and fellow citizens. Dangkulo Na Si 
Yu'os Ma'ase.

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