[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                      PAYING TRIBUTE TO SUE LOWES

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 27, 2006

  Mr. PORTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend, 
Gwendolyn Sue Lowes, as she prepares to move from Henderson, Nevada to 
Tyler, Texas. Sue has worked in my District Office since I was elected 
to the House of Representatives in 2002, and has been an invaluable 
asset and outstanding example of what a person ought to be.

  Sue was born on October 12, 1946 in Breckenridge, Texas. She 
graduated from McCollum High School in San Antonio, Texas. After high 
school, Sue attended San Antonio Junior College and began working for 
Traveler's Insurance. She spent more than thirty years in the insurance 
business. She worked for the prominent San Antonio insurance firm of 
Cato & Cato for nineteen years and was known among her colleagues and 
clients as a bright, cheerful, talented person who always went the 
extra mile to get the job done. After leaving San Antonio, Sue and her 
husband Ted lived in Florida and Northern California. They moved to Las 
Vegas in 1992 and began working at my insurance office in 1993. Sue 
came to my staff with an outstanding reputation in the insurance field. 
During the ten years she spent at my Farmer's office, she always 
maintained an extraordinary work ethic, a positive attitude and a 
friendly demeanor.

  In 2003, Sue joined my Congressional staff and has been an incredible 
asset to my staff and my constituents. Sue balances a variety of duties 
with grace and skill. She greets every constituent with a smile. She is 
a proactive person who actively seeks opportunities to improve her 
performance and the performance of the office as a whole. She is a 
loyal, hardworking and selfless person who always meets a challenge 
with a positive attitude. Sue has coordinated the Military Academy 
nominations for the students in my district since 2003. She has done an 
outstanding job recruiting community members to serve on the Academy 
Selection Committee, organizing outreach to local high school students 
and developing relationships with each of our great Military Academies 
in order to facilitate the nomination process. Sue truly makes a 
difference in the lives of those who have had the privilege of working 
with her.

  Although Sue has an outstanding record of professional performance, 
she is most outstanding because of who she is. Sue is a devoted wife, 
mother and grandmother. She has two children, Margaret Jean ``Maggie'' 
and John Perry, and three grandchildren. She and her husband have been 
happily married for eighteen years. Sue is a well-rounded individual 
who actively pursues her talents and interests. She is an accomplished 
athlete, an excellent cook, an avid hiker and a talent at many other 
hobbies. Throughout her life, Sue's warmth, kindness and zest for life 
have enabled her to nurture strong relationships with her family and 
friends. Sue is loved and respected by all who know her because of her 
wisdom, her compassion and her supportive nature.

  Mr. Speaker, it is a privilege to honor Sue Lowes for her 
extraordinary commitment to our community, state and nation, and for 
achieving excellence in all aspects of her life. She has been a 
wonderful friend for nearly fourteen years and she is truly an 
admirable person. She will be greatly missed in my office, but I wish 
her the very best as she goes back to Texas to begin the next phase of 
her life.

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