[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 23072]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO MARGARET FORGACH CUMMINGS

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                         HON. RAUL M. GRIJALVA

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 6, 2006

  Mr. GRIJALVA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Margaret Forgach 
Cummings, a tireless public servant for the Pima County Sheriff's 
Department. Ms. Cummings, currently a Deputy Sheriff, will be retiring 
after serving the citizens of Pima County for more than 20 years.
  She has served my community with honor and compassion throughout her 
career.
  She started her service as a volunteer crisis advocate with Pima 
County Attorney's Victim-Witness Program. Her stellar commitment and 
performance as an advocate laid the foundation for her to participate 
in a Meditation program with a grant from Volunteer in Service to 
America (VISTA). She was one of five individuals that initiated the 
program at the South Tucson Police Department.
  Her reputation and selfless devotion as volunteer earned her the 
opportunity to become a Police Dispatcher for the South Tucson Police 
Department. Mastering that position, she proved to be an invaluable 
member in support of the city's police force. Recognizing her 
abilities, the police department trusted Margaret with further 
responsibilities, and through the 1980's Margaret served her community 
with distinction as Emergency Radio Dispatcher.
  More recently, Margaret has benefited the Tucson community by 
volunteering as Reserve Deputy of the Pima County Sheriff's Department, 
in addition to her duties as a Public Safety Dispatcher. Her dedication 
to the well-being of the residents of Tucson makes her an outstanding 
citizen and public servant, and I am honored to recognize her efforts.

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